Confederate general (1807–1891) who, when Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, resigned his commission as a brigadier general in the regular army—the highest-ranking US officer to do so. Original oval albumen 2.75 x 3.5 portrait of Johnston in uniform, affixed to a 4.25 x 5.25 mount. Scattered staining to mount, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.
