When Albert Sidney Johnston accepted a commission in the Confederacy from his old friend, Jefferson Davis, he did not expect to immediately face so desperate a crisis. Pressured by four separate Union forces of considerable size on the Tennessee-Kentucky front, Johnston took as many chances as he dared. Yet it was not enough to prevent the fall of Nashville.
Episode 73: The Woes of Albert Sidney Johnston
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Episode 73: The Woes of Albert Sidney Johnston
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Episode 73: The Woes of Albert Sidney Johnston