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4 days ago · James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was an American military officer who served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse".
- Helen Dortch Longstreet
Helen Dortch Longstreet (née, Dortch; April 20, 1863 – May...
- Battle of Liberty Place
The Battle of Liberty Place, or Battle of Canal Street, was...
- Lafayette McLaws
Lafayette McLaws (/ l ə ˈ f eɪ. ɛ t / lə-FAY-et; [1] January...
- Daniel Harvey Hill
Daniel Harvey Hill (July 12, 1821 – September 24, 1889),...
- Retreat From Gettysburg
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began its Retreat...
- Helen Dortch Longstreet
4 days ago · After the start of the Civil War, Longstreet resigned his commission as a major in the U.S. Army on June 1, 1861, and joined the Confederacy. Seeking the post of Paymaster, which he held in the U.S. Army, he was instead appointed to Brigadier General in the Confederate Army.
3 days ago · Fearing a crossing downstream, south of the city, he deployed the rest of his men to the south, also interspersed with hills which made for an excellent defensive position. He assigned Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, his best subordinate for defensive operations, to handle the left flank with his I Corps.
2 days ago · as the chief for cyclorama big picture here at atlanta history center. well, as turning point, our exhibition about the civil war. now, further ado, please join me in welcoming elizabeth varon and gordon jones discussing the book. longstreet the confederate general defied the south. good evening, everybody thanks for being here. thanks to you, claire. thanks to team who's putting thing ...
3 days ago · Maj. Gen. James Longstreet’s division took up positions in Fort Magruder and the nearby redoubts during the evening of May 4 under pressure from Union cavalry. Hooker's division encountered the Confederate rearguard near Williamsburg.
4 days ago · It was the most remarkable political about-face in American history. During the Civil War, General James Longstreet fought tenaciously for the Confederacy. He was alongside Lee at Gettysburg (and counseled him not to order the ill-fated attacks on entrenched Union forces there).
1 day ago · After Rosecrans' successful Tullahoma Campaign, Bragg, reinforced by Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's corps, defeated Rosecrans, despite the defensive stand of Maj. Gen. George Henry Thomas. [citation needed] Rosecrans retreated to Chattanooga, which Bragg then besieged in the Chattanooga Campaign.
