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Lieutenant General Games Longstreet fought with the Confederate Army.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes. General Longstreet lived quite a long time after the war, finally passing away in 1904. He was one of the last to go of the high ranking officers of either side.
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How did James Longstreet die?
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.
Who were the leading generals for both sides of the civil war?
For the North: US Grant WT Sherman Phil Sheridan Winfield Hancock Joseph Hooker George McClellan For the South: Robert E Lee TJ Jackson (Stonewall) James Longstreet Jeb Stuart Nathan B Forrest Wade Hampton Joseph E Johnston PT Beauregarde.
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.
Is James Longstreet considered a hero in the southern US?
No. He and JEB Stuart are the two popular villains of Gettysburg, who helped Lee to lose the most crucial battle of the war. Longstreet thought that all the Confederate armies should be helping out in the siege of Vicksburg on the Mississippi. So he was against the whole Pennsylvania campaign, and his heart wasn't in it. This is taken as the reason for his slow reactions to Lee's orders in the battle. (It should be noted that Lee never had a bad word to say about Longstreet for the rest of his life.) Longstreet was also criticised in the South for voting for Grant as President, and agreeing to work with him. But Grant had been a friend of his from the time they attended West Point, when Grant married one of Longstreet's cousins. Only recently has his reputation been reassessed and somewhat de-vilified.
What did James Longstreet do during the civil war?
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.
What side was James Longstreet on in the civil war?
Confederate
Was there any civil wars James Longstreet accomplished?
Longstreet had an accomplished record as a Southern General in the Civil War.
Was General James Longstreet a Confederate or Union Soldier?
During the US Civil War James Longstreet was a general in the Confederate Army.
How old was James Longstreet during the civil war?
40 when it started. 44 when it ended.
This was a white southerner who supported northern Reconstruction policies after the Civil War?
James Longstreet
What has the author James Longstreet written?
James Longstreet was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his memoirs titled "From Manassas to Appomattox," which provide insights into his military career and the Confederate perspective on the war.
Did Longstreet become friends with Grant after the Civil War?
No. Longstreet was already Grant's friend before the war.
Did James Longstreet become a governor after the civil war?
No, James Longstreet was never a governor. He was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes as US ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in 1880 and held that post for about one year.
Who did former Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet meet with in Washington DC when the US Civil War was over?
When the US Civil War ended, former Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet traveled to Washington DC with regards to the written application for a pardon from the US government based on his high level of military operations he conducted against the Union during the war. Longstreet met with General US Grant, Secretary of War Stanton and President Andrew Johnson. Johnson refused to grant Longstreet a pardon.
Did Confederate General James Longstreet receive a pardon from the US government after the US Civil War?
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.
How did James Longstreet die?
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.
What was a surprising change of heart by Confederate General James Longstreet at the end of the US Civil War?
Confederate General James Longstreet has been both criticized and applauded for his efforts on behalf of the Confederacy. The surprising change of heart came after the war. Longstreet decided to join the Republican Party.As an aside, Longstreet has been accused of failing at the Battle of Gettysburg. His sharpest Southern critics went even so far as to accuse him of treason at Gettysburg.
