Hello. Believe it or not, my own great grandfather, Pvt. James T. Harper of the 5th Tenn was at the aid station on April 6, 1862, when Gen. Johnston was brought in.
Both Johnston and Harper had the same wound, but Johnston's had severed an artery if I remember the story right. Johnston had sent his surgeon away to help others, was wounded and died fairly quick if I remember the details correctly.
I had heard that story several times when I was younger and growing up, but only after I was past 40 did the significance of what I knew sink in.
J. T. Harper had been a witness to history-not only lived it-but witnessed it. According to what was passed down in our oral history all of his men were greatly distressed, crying openly, etc.
Just thought someone might like to know a fact or two about the death of Gen. Johnston and how heart broken they all were.