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James Longstreet summary: James Longstreet was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, the 3rd son of James Longstreet and Mary Ann Dent. He attended United States Military Academy and after graduating became a second lieutenant in the 4th US Infantry. His first two years of service were spent at Jefferson Barracks.
Dec 22, 2021 · James Longstreet is one of a small number of former Confederates who endorse the former Union general-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant for president. Grant was a classmate of Longstreet at West Point and had married one of Longstreet's cousins. Grant appoints Longstreet the surveyor of customs for New Orleans, a post he will hold until 1873.
Nov 20, 2023 · To be sure, Longstreet had a lot to be mopey about. Most crucially, as depicted in Ronald Maxwell’s 1993 film Gettysburg, Longstreet advised Lee, on the second day of the 1863 battle, that a ...
Pilot: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With James Franciscus, Martine Beswick, Bradford Dillman, John McIntire. The pilot for the 1971 - 1972 series of the same title.
General James Longstreet, CSA. 1 2 3. James Longstreet was born January 8, 1821 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, the son of planter James and Mary Ann Dent Longstreet. Longstreet spent his early years in Augusta Georgia. On the death of his father, he went with his mother to Somerville, Alabama where he lived with his uncle.
One of the most controversial generals of the Confederacy, James Longstreet (1821–1904) was born in South Carolina but spent most of his early years in Georgia. An 1842 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Longstreet displayed conspicuous bravery during the Mexican War. In 1861, he resigned his commission and joined ...
Longstreet's command split the Union Army, and effectively routed the Army of the Cumberland. Moving towards Chattanooga, Longstreet's men took up positions around Lookout Mountain. From this vantage point, James Longstreet helped plan the Battle of Wauhatchie, which resulted in Confederate defeat in Lookout Valley and opened a vital Union Army ...
