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How old is James Longstreet?
James Longstreet was born on January 8, 1821 and died on January 2, 1904. James Longstreet would have been 82 years old at the time of death or 194 years old today.
How old was James Longstreet at death?
James Longstreet died on January 2, 1904 at the age of 82.
Was Robert E. Lee called old pete?
No. That was General James Longstreet.
Why was general James Longstreet's nickname Old Pete?
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.”
What state was general James longstreet from?
Georgia. Longstreet was born at his maternal grandparents' home in South Carolina, but lived in Georgia from the time he was a few weeks old until he went to the US Military Academy.
Who had the nick name Old War Horse?
James Longstreet had the nickname of Old Warhorse. He earned this nickname at the Battle of Antietam. He was called General Lee's Old Warhorse.
What side was James Longstreet on?
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.
Name 3 confederate generals?
ANSWER Joseph Eggleston Johnston, nicknamed "old Joe", Lieutenant-general. Early Jubal Anderson, Lieutenant-General. James Longstreet, Lieutenant-General.
Who was Lee's old war horse?
That was the nickname for General Longstreet.
What major US Civil War battles did Confederate General James Longstreet fight in?
General Robert E Lee and General James Longstreet were actually great friends, but at the Battle of Gettysburg they had a big disagreement on how to attack the Union Army which they had surrounded. Lee wanted to go with a frontal attack which was what the Union had been doing and failing at for the past 3 years. Longstreet wanted to take the defensive route and stay back and let them attack them. The frontal attack that Lee ordered was practically suicidal and began the end of the Confederacy. This battle proved that Lee was human and made mistakes just like everybody else. He admitted that he was wrong and even offered to resign as commander after the battle. Longstreet was ultimately right, but Longstreet remained good friends. That was the only real conflict known in history between General Longstreet and General Lee.
What were James Longstreet's characteristics?
Old Warhorse and known as Old Pete, and Peter by his friends and soldiers serving with him.
How old was James Buchanan during inauguration?
65 years old
