J
ames 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 commander for many of the famous battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater, but also with Gen. Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater. Biographer and historian Jeffry D. Wert wrote that "Longstreet ... was the finest corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia; in fact, he was arguably the best corps commander in the conflict on either side."
Timeline
Birth- Jan 8, 1821
Edgefield District, South Carolina
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Branch
Confederate Army
Rank
Captain
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- Mar 1848-Age: 27 years
Maria Louisa Garland
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 43 - 40 years
Rank
Lieutenant General
Service End Date
May 1864
Service Start Date
Jun 17, 1861
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Branch
Confederate Army
Served For
Confederate States
Death- Jan 2, 1904-Age: 83 years
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Cancer, Pneumonia
Burial
Alta Vista Cemetery Gainesville, Georgia,
Other Facts
Mother
Mary Ann Dent (1793-1855)
Father
James Longstreet (1783-1833)
Full Name
James Longstreet
Also known as
Old Pete, Lee's War Horse, Bull of the Woods
Marriage
Helen Dortch Longstreet
Gender
Male
Occupation
Lieutenant General Confederate States Of America
