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James Longstreet

lieutenant generalUnited StatesConfederate States7 battles1 war

Lifespan

1821 – 1904

1825185018751900American Civil War · 1861–1865Battle of Blackburn's Ford — July 18, 1861 · CSA (Confederacy) · American Civil WarBattle of Seven Pines — May 31, 1862 · Confederate States · American Civil WarBattle of Williamsburg — May 5, 1862 · Confederate States (Confederacy) · American Civil WarBattle of Chickamauga — September 20, 1863 · Confederate States · American Civil WarChattanooga campaign — November 25, 1863 · Confederate States · American Civil WarBattle of the Wilderness — May 5, 1864 · Confederate States · American Civil WarAppomattox — 9 Apr 1865 · Confederate States · American Civil War

Active service 1861–1865 — 7 battles across 1 war; first command at age 40.

Profile

James Longstreet was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse". He served under Lee as a corps commander for most of the battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater, and briefly with Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.

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Battles (7)

Last verified June 2026
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