Joseph Eggleston Johnston vs J. E. Johnston

Joseph Eggleston Johnston and J. E. Johnston both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Joseph Eggleston Johnston	Yes	No	No	No
J. E. Johnston	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Joseph Eggleston Johnston and J. E. Johnston are synonyms defined as:

Joseph Eggleston Johnston and J. E. Johnston: Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)

Other synonyms of Joseph Eggleston Johnston include Johnston, Joseph E. Johnston.

Joseph Eggleston Johnston (noun)	J. E. Johnston (noun)
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)	Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)