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Jun 23, 2024 · James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was a Confederate general who served during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse".
1 day ago · Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.
Jun 27, 2024 · After the start of the Civil War, Longstreet resigned his commission as a major in the U.S. Army on June 1, 1861, and joined the Confederacy. Seeking the post of Paymaster, which he held in the U.S. Army, he was instead appointed to Brigadier General in the Confederate Army.
Jun 24, 2024 · Battle of Gettysburg, major engagement in the American Civil War that was fought southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and was a crushing Southern defeat. The three-day conflict involved more than 71,000 Confederate troops commanded by General Robert E. Lee and nearly 94,000 Union troops under General George Meade.
Jun 28, 2024 · The Siege of Knoxville, which unfolded from November 19 to December 4, 1863, pitted Confederate forces led by Lieutenant General James Longstreet against the Union garrison in Knoxville,...
Jun 18, 2024 · Lee reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia, giving half of the infantry to Thomas J. (“Stonewall”) Jackson and half to James Longstreet, and commenced a season of bold campaigning. The army marched north to defeat Gen. John Pope at the Second Battle of Bull Run (or Second Manassas) on August 28–30.
1 day ago · Burnside ordered the Right and Center Grand Divisions of major generals Edwin V. Sumner and Joseph Hooker to launch multiple frontal assaults against Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's position on Marye's Heights – all were repulsed with heavy losses. On December 15, Burnside withdrew his army, ending another failed Union campaign in the Eastern ...
