General James Longstreet (1821-1904) fought on the side of the Confederacy in almost every major battle of the U.S. Civil War. In addition to commanding one of the most noted offensives of the war at Chickamauga, he led troops at both First and Second...

Born January 8, 1821 Edgefield District, South Carolina Died January 2, 1904 Gainesville, Georgia Confederate general Controversial military leader whose reputation as General Robert E. Lee's "old war horse" was shaken at...

James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse." He served under Lee as a corps...

James Longstreet was born in 1821 and grew up on a cotton plantation in Georgia. He graduated from West Point in 1842, fifty-fourth in a class of fifty-six. His best and lifelong friend was cadet Ulysses S. Grant Longstreet served in the U.S....

Byline: DALE EISMAN, STAFF WRITER GETTYSBURG, PA. -- When it was time to begin the assault, James Longstreet could not speak. For two days, the man Robert E. Lee called ''my old war horse'' had argued against attacking the Army of...

Many people panic in times of great stress. Gen. Robert E. Lee, however, didn't waste his time getting upset. In 1862, the Army of Northern Virginia -- under Lee's command -- waited for one of his generals, James Longstreet, to mount an attack against Union...

Essay consists of a discussion of the life and accomplishments of James Longstreet.

Confederate general James Longstreet (1821-1904) is considered one of the Civil War's interesting commanders. An 1842 graduate of West Point who served in the U.S. Army until 1861, Longstreet fought for the Confederacy in a number of major campaigns, including the Seven Days battles, Second Manassas, and Antietam.