James Longstreet

January 11, 2024
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Quick Facts

James Longstreet
Full Name James Longstreet
Date Of Birth Jan 8, 1821(1821-01-08)
Age 203
Date Of Death January 2, 1904, Gainesville, GA
Birthplace South Carolina
Country United States
Birth City South Carolina
Horoscope Capricorn

James Longstreet Biography

Birthday Jan 8
Birth Year 1821

James Longstreet is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on January 8, 1821 in South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. Confederate general who served in the American Civil War. He was affectionately referred to by fellow Confederate General Robert E. Lee as his “Old War Horse.”

He was well-liked among his classmates and made friends with a number of future Civil War heroes, including Ulysses S. Grant.

He married Maria Louisa Garland, the daughter of his regimental commander, in March 1848.

James Longstreet Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income War Hero
House Living in own house.

James Longstreet is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Longstreet 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended the United States Military Academy at the same time as George Pickett and Ulysses S. Grant.

He found in the Mexican-American War before the American Civil War broke out.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is James Longstreet Dating?

According to our records, James Longstreet married to Helen Dortch Longstreet , Maria Louisa Garland. As of December 1, 2023, James Longstreet’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Longstreet celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

What is James Longstreet known for?

James Longstreet was a U.S. Army officer, government official and most famously a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-65). One of Robert E. Lee’s most trusted subordinates, Longstreet played a pivotal role in Confederate operations in both the Eastern and Western Theaters of the war.

Did Longstreet disagree with Lee at Gettysburg?

In time, during the postwar Gettysburg controversy, Longstreet presented versions of these meetings in published writing. He asserted that he had opposed the offensive movement but accepted it once Lee assented to fight a defensive battle when the two armies collided.

Was Longstreet a good Confederate?

Wert concludes that Longstreet was a superb though humanly flawed general. He was certainly the best subordinate commander in Lee’s army and perhaps the best in any army on either side during the Civil War.

Who blamed himself for the Confederate loss at Gettysburg?

General James Longstreet was one of the Confederate army’s most trusted and capable officers. After the Battle of Gettysburg and long after the end of the Civil War, Longstreet takes much of the blame for the southern loss at the battle – and sometimes for the loss of Civil War itself.

Was Lee and Longstreet friends?

Longstreet took command of the Right Wing (later to become known as the First Corps) and Jackson was given command of the Left Wing. Over time, Lee and Longstreet became good friends and set up headquarters very near each other.

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