Jefferson Davis described Johnston's loss as a turning point in Confederate fortunes. The accompanying interpretation links that death to the loss of the west and, through it, the Confederacy's chances of winning the war. The location of the Confederate government made the western defeats especially damaging.
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Davis's judgment on Johnston's death and the western war
Davis's assessment of Johnston's death leads into the argument that losing the west removed the Confederacy's chance of victory.