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With which Civil War general did Johnston become friends after the conflict?

  • Robert E. Lee

  • Braxton Bragg

  • William Tecumseh Sherman

  • John Bell Hood

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William Tecumseh Sherman, a prominent Union general during the Civil War, surprisingly forged a close friendship with Joseph E. Johnston, his former Confederate adversary. After the war's end, the two generals put aside their differences and developed a mutual respect and fondness for each other.
Marching with the South: The Remarkable Journey of General Joseph E. Johnston

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