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James Longstreet

James Longstreet (1821–1904) was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War. He served under General Robert E. Lee. His significant contributions were in both offensive and defensive roles to the Confederate victories at Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chickamauga. In his post-war career he served the US Government as a diplomat, civil servant, and administrator.

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How tall was James Longstreet?

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James Longstreet was born on January 8, 1821.

What were James Longstreet's characteristics?

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Old Warhorse and known as Old Pete, and Peter by his friends and soldiers serving with him.

Did James Longstreet survive the civil war?

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Lieutenant General Games Longstreet fought with the Confederate Army.

What did James Longstreet do during the civil war?

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He commanded the I Corp of Lee's Army.

On July 2nd he successfully attacked and driven back Gen. Sickle's III Union Corp from their positions of the Peach Trees and Wheat Field but failed to capture the Little Round Top.

That allowed the left flank of the Federal line of not being outflanked.

Was James Longstreet at the Battle of Little Round Top?

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After Jackson' death at Chancellorsville, Longstreet became Lee's top field commander. He was determined to impose his idea of moving the army to the right to interpose the rebels between Washington and the Union army, forcing them to attack fortified rebel lines.

Lee considered the plan, then decided against it. Longstreet was sullen and sulky after, and told Lee he thought Pickett's charge would fail, which it did.

Whether or not if Longstreet's plan would have wprked remains a debate to this day.

What was the name of James Longstreet's horse?

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General Longstreet had two horses, one he used throughout the Battle of Gettysburg was named, "Hero", and the other, which was given to him after his duty in the West, by General Lee was named, "Fly-By-Night."

How did James Longstreet die?

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James died in the battle of Gettysburg. First he got shot in his throat but lived, then he got wounded in his leg and they had to amputate it. A few weeks later, he died.

Are there any descendants of James Longstreet still alive?

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He had 10 children, of whom only 5 survived to adulthood. In early 1862, three of them died within a week of scarlet fever, prompting him to give up gambling and drinking, and he would often suffer from depression afterwards.

What side was James Longstreet on?

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James Longstreet was one of the main Corps Commanders of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Robert E. Lee fondly referred to him as "My Old War Horse".

He also spent a short period of time under Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee where he was arguably the most impartant factor in the victory at Chickamauga.

What role did James Longstreet play in the civil war?

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James's role in the war was initially being a major general in October 1861. After he performed well at the Second Battle of Bull Run and at Antietam, he was then promoted being a lieutenant gen eral. "One of Robert E. Lee's most trusted subordinates, Longstreet played a pivotal role in Confederate operations in both the Eastern and Western Theaters of the war. " James was known as "Lee's War Horse" and first distinguished himself in early Confederate victories at the Battles of First and Second Bull Run before mounting a pair of successful defensive stands at the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg in 1862.

Why did Longstreet not want to go through with Lee's plan at Gettysburg?

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He thought that the BARTLE DOG BOILER was too strong.

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Longstreet did not believe in the possibility of a successful attack against the center of Federal line on the Cemetery Ridge.

Nobody, in his opinion, could frontally break through the enemy lines , under the terrible fire of rifled arms, because the outcome would have been a second Malvern Hill or, better said, a second but reversed Fredericksburg .

Was James Longstreet for slavery?

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No. Although Longstreet was raised by his uncle, who was a state's rights advocate, James Longstreet did not support slavery. It is believed that the Longstreet family owned some slaves, but there is no evidence that James Longstreet himself ever owned a slave. Longstreet was a career military man and thought slavery was an evil institution. He mainly joined the Confederacy because the state of Alabama paid for his schooling at West Point and felt that he owed them. After the war, he became a Republican and actively supported civil and voting rights for African-Americans, which angered many Southerners. He spoke out against racism and did everything he could to end white supremacy. When he lived in Louisiana, President Grant (who was a very close friend to Longstreet since their days at West Point) allowed Longstreet to use African-American troops to stop the the violence there.

Did Confederate General James Longstreet receive a pardon from the US government after the US Civil War?

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President Andrew Johnson refused to grant James Longstreet a pardon but an act of the US Congress extended him amnesty and restored his rights to citizenship of the United States in June 1868.

Why is the battle of gettysburg considered the turning point of the civil war?

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The battle of Gettysburg crippled the South so badly, that General Lee would never again possess sufficient forces to invade a Northern state.
Lee's defeat prevented him from ever mounting another invasion of the North. The Union seized the initiative and never again relinquished it.

What hobbies did James longstreet have?

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James Longstreet had 2 wifes the 1st wife's name was Maria Louisa Garland the 2nd wife's name was Helen Dortch

What role did Confederate General Longstreet play in the Battle of Chickamaugua?

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Confederate General James Longstreet played a major role in the Southern victory at the Battle of Chickamaugua. The Union forces under General Rosencrans had forced the Confederates into frontal assaults because he had thwarted the Rebel attempt to outflank him. Longstreet led an assault that broke through the Union lines, mostly because Rosencrans did not realize that his defensive line had a gap, which was exploited by General Longstreet.

What battles was James Longstreet in?

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Beginning in July of 1861 he was present at First Manassas(Bull Run).He then was involved in the efforts to resist the move by Union General McClellan up the York/James Peninsula(battles at Yorktown and Williamsburg) and then at Seven Pines/Fair Oaks. After General Lee took command of Confederate forces around Richmond Longstreet was involved in Lee's effort to repel McClellan from the doorstep of Richmond.(the Seven Days' Battles) Mechanicsville,Gaines Mill,Malvern Hill etc. With Gen. Jackson he defeated Gen. John Pope at Second Manassas, then on to Boonsborough(South Mountain),Sharpsburg(Antietam),Fredericksburg. He was not present at the Battle of Chancellorsville,he was detached with two of his divisions in the Suffolk area procuring provisions. He rejoined Lee for the Gettysburg Campaign. In the Autumn of 1863 he was sent with his command(1st Corps) to reinforce Gen.Braxton Bragg in Tennessee and in September his troops played a key role in the Battle of Chickamauga near the GA/TN border and a subsequent attack on Knoxville. He returned to Virginia in time to take part in the latter part of the Battle of the Wilderness.He was with Lee for the rest of the war. Spottsylvania C.H., North Anna,South Anna, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, and finally the retreat to Appomattox C.H. where he was surrendered with Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Some of the smaller battles may be absent from this account,but this is a fairly complete account.

What type of battle did general longstreet want to fight and why did general lee want to fight at Gettysburg?

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Longstreet wanted to fight a defensive fight at Gettysburg, and urged Lee to move troops around to the right of the Federal forces to interpose themselves between the Yankees and Washington, forcing the federals to attack entrenched positions.

Lee didn't want a fight there. Stuart's cavalry was missing, and Lee was drawn into the fight when southern troops looking for forage ran into Union cavalry units, bringing on the fight. Both armies were scattered, and hastened to concentrate. Stuart arrived two days later, on the evening before the third and decisive battle.

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Longstreet told Lee on July 1, that it was preferable to disengage, march the Army south, and fight a defensive battle elsewhere in the Pennsylvania countryside. He reiterated his opinion when, on July 2, Lee ordered to attack the Union left, motivating that the Federals were entrenching as they wanted to be attacked. He was alluding to the convention of military wisdom stating that a general should not do what the enemy wanted.

Lee refused to take into consideration the suggestion commenting: "They are in position, and I am going to whip them or they are going to whip me".

Lee wanted to fight at Gettysburg because they had so planned. On 28 July the Confederates were deployed along a great circle of arc with the concavity facing south:

Early division of the II Corps was in York, divisions Rodes and E. Johnson of II Corps in Carlisle, the III and I Corps in Chambersburg.

The Army of the Potomac, which was coming up from the south, would go just to slip into the cavity of the arch.

On June 27, Lee sent for General Trimble, attached to the command of the II Corps who knew Pennsylvania very well.

At the request of Lee, he confirmed to him that the land in all the areas where they were was ideal to maneuver and fight. Lee was satisfied. He observed that his troops had a high morale, they were not tired and could be concentrated in the space of twenty-four hours. The enemy, Lee said, feeling that Baltimore and Philadelphia were threatened, would be moved up to the north by forced marches, and when it had arrived, tired and scattered on a long line, he set out to fall upon him, converging from all points and destroy him. Lee then pointed to a place located roughly where the center of the semicircle along which the Confederate Army was deployed, stood.

It was a small town, and towards it, like the spokes of a wheel to the axle, all roads converged. "Here," Lee added, "we'll probably meet the enemy and God will give us the victory we will gain the recognition of our independence. Trimble, bending down to get a better view, could read his name: Gettysburg. (source:

G.R. Stewart, Pickett's Charge New York 1963, page 22 and following)

Why was general James Longstreet's nickname Old Pete?

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When Longstreet was a child, his father nicknamed him Peter for his sturdiness and “rock-solid nature.” Peter, of course, being a biblical name meaning “rock.”

Where did James Longstreet live?

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he was born in south Carolina, but he spent most of his child hood in Georgia