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What year did Confederate Major General James Longstreet graduate from West Point?
James Longstreet held the rank of major general in the Confederate army. He graduated 54th in the West Point class of 1842.
Who was General Lee's second in command?
James Longstreet
At his wedding who was General U. S. Grant's bestman?
James Longstreet
Was General James Longstreet a Confederate or Union Soldier?
During the US Civil War James Longstreet was a general in the Confederate Army.
What caused Confederate General James Longstreet to offer his resignation at the end of 1863?
In a letter to General Samuel Cooper, General James Longstreet offered to be relieved of duty due to the defeat at Knoxville, Tennessee. Longstreet took responsibility for the attempt to be successful in Tennessee.
Was there any civil wars James Longstreet accomplished?
Longstreet had an accomplished record as a Southern General in the Civil War.
Who was General Longstreet's spy?
Henry Thomas Harrison.
How did Confederate General James Longstreet rate General Lee in an 1893 newspaper article?
In a 1893 newspaper article former Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet evaluated General Lee in two major categories. One was Lee's effectiveness when fighting on the defense and the other was Lee's performance on the offense. Longstreet said that Lee was "perfect" when leading a defensive battle. Longstreet was less enthusiastic on Lee's offensive abilities. There Longstreet politely said that Lee was not a "master in offensive battles".
What role did Confederate General Longstreet play in the Battle of Chickamaugua?
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.
Ulysses S. Grant had a cousin who was a CSA general What was his name?
You may be referring to General James Longstreet, who was a close friend of Grant from when they trained together at West Point. Longstreet introduced Grant to a distant cousin, whom Grant married. Best Man at the wedding was Longstreet.
Who was the Confederate General whose command bore the brunt of the fight at Fredericksburg?
Confederate General Longstreet
Where was James Longstreet's military training?
He was a graduate of West Point, and served in the US Army during the war with Mexico.
