On this day in 1837, Brig. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston was wounded in a duel by Brig. Gen. Felix Huston. Johnston had been sent by President Sam Houston to replace Huston as commander of the Texas army. Huston considered the lack of confidence in his leadership such an affront that, in spite of his esteem for the senior officer, he challenged Johnston to a duel. Johnston's wound was so severe that he was unable to take command.
What if the wound had been fatal? Did the Confederacy have anyone of his equal to lead troops in the western theater? We saw after Shiloh that his loss was significant, much like Jackson in the ANV.
What if the wound had been fatal? Did the Confederacy have anyone of his equal to lead troops in the western theater? We saw after Shiloh that his loss was significant, much like Jackson in the ANV.