LONGSTREET, James "Old Pete"
Confederate
Born: January 8 1821, Edgefield Dist. SC
Died: January 2 1904, Gainesville GA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842,
Indian campaigns, Mexican War, resigned June 1861
War Service: June 1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas,
October 1861 Maj. Gen. in command of a division,
Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas
campaign, Corps command at Sharpsburg, October 1862 Lt.
Gen. in command of I Corps of ANV, Fredericksburg, Suffolk
campaign, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness
(w), defense of Richmond, Appomattox.
Post War: Insurance agent, lottery supervisor,
US minister to Turkey, wrote memoirs.