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.
James Longstreet was born on January 8, 1821.
His commander was General Robert E. Lee
Yes, Julia Dent and James Longstreet were distant cousins. Julia Dent was the niece of Longstreet's mother, making them relatives through their shared ancestry. Their familial connection is a reflection of the intertwined relationships common in the social circles of the 19th-century American South.
Yes, Longstreet and Lee worked together at Antietam, although Longstreet was subordinate to Lee. He commanded one of the two army corps of the Army of Northern Virginia present at the battle.
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.”
James Longstreet (January 8, 1821
James Longstreet was born on January 8, 1821.
James Longstreet
James Longstreet was born on January 8, 1821.
James Longstreet
James Longstreet died on January 2, 1904 at the age of 82.
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William Longstreet died in 1814.
Stephen Longstreet died in 2002.
James Longstreet graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1842.
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During the US Civil War James Longstreet was a general in the Confederate Army.