American military officer (1803–1862) who fought with distinction in the Mexican-American War. Upon hearing of the secession of Texas in 1861, he resigned his Army commission and became Confederate commander of Western Department, making him the second-highest-ranking general in the CSA. On April 6, 1862, as he led the fierce Confederate charge at Shiloh, he took a bullet to the knee; though the wound did not appear serious, the bullet had struck a major artery, and Johnston bled to death, becoming the highest-ranking casualty of the war. Rare ink signature, “A. S. Johnston,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1 lightly-lined slip. Signature is affixed to a 7.5 x 9.5 sheet above a collector’s short manuscript biography. In fine condition, with a mild shade of toning. Scarce in any format! Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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