General James Longstreet, C.S.A.

General James Longstreet, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1842; Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in June 1861 and was commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army shortly afterward. Promoted to major general in October 1861 and lieutenant gener...

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Main Author: Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
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General James Longstreet, C.S.A.
Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
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Longstreet, James, 1821-1904; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Georgia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description (Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1842; Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in June 1861 and was commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army shortly afterward. Promoted to major general in October 1861 and lieutenant general in October 1862. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Days', Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, and the Wilderness (wounded). After the war, Longstreet participated in several business ventures and held several political appointments. Longstreet died in January 1904 and is buried in Gainesville, Georgia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling Q0000000025Q25General James Longstreet, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1842; Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in June 1861 and was commissioned as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army shortly afterward. Promoted to major general in October 1861 and lieutenant general in October 1862. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Days', Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, and the Wilderness (wounded). After the war, Longstreet participated in several business ventures and held several political appointments. Longstreet died in January 1904 and is buried in Gainesville, Georgia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkLongstreet, James, 1821-1904; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Georgia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #010v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00074http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6319
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