What was Johnston's highest rank in the Confederate Army?
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General Joseph E. Johnston was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War. He held several important leadership positions, including commanding the Army of Northern Virginia before Robert E. Lee, and later the Army of Tennessee.
Marching with the South: The Remarkable Journey of General Joseph E. Johnston
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