Edward Johnson (general)

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Edward Johnson
Nickname(s)	"Allegheny" Johnson "Old Clubby"
Born	(1816-04-16)April 16, 1816 Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 2, 1873(1873-02-02) (aged 56) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Buried	Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Service / branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1830–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Major (USA) Major General (CSA)
Unit	6th U.S. Infantry
Commands	12th Georgia Infantry Army of the Northwest Johnson's Division
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War Seminole Wars Utah War American Civil War

Edward "Allegheny" Johnson (April 16, 1816 – March 2, 1873) was a United States Army officer and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Highly rated by Robert E. Lee, he was made a divisional commander under Richard S. Ewell. On the first evening of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863), Ewell missed his opportunity to attack Cemetery Hill, and Johnson opted against attacking Culp's Hill, for which he had a discretionary order, though he attempted this on the second and third days. Ewell and Johnson are blamed by many for the loss of this decisive battle.