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title: Joseph E. Johnston Portrait
author: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22315/joseph-e-johnston-portrait/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-11-13
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# Joseph E. Johnston Portrait

_Authored by Benjamin Franklin Reinhart_

## Image File

[![Joseph E. Johnston Portrait](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22315.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22315.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of Joseph Eggleston Johnston , painting by [Benjamin Franklin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benjamin_Franklin/) Reinhart, United States of America, c. 1860.

Joseph E. Johnston was a senior Confederate general during the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/) and the highest-ranking U.S. Army officer to resign his commission to join the Confederacy. He was known for his cautious military strategy and surrendered to the Union at Bennett Place in 1865.

National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Reinhart, B. F. (2026, November 13). Joseph E. Johnston Portrait. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22315/joseph-e-johnston-portrait/>
### Chicago
Reinhart, Benjamin Franklin. "Joseph E. Johnston Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 13, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22315/joseph-e-johnston-portrait/>.
### MLA
Reinhart, Benjamin Franklin. "Joseph E. Johnston Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Nov 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22315/joseph-e-johnston-portrait/>.

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