James Longstreet (1821-1904)

Born in the Edfield District of South Carolina on January 8th 1821
Graduated from West Point
Fought in the Mexican War and was promoted to Major for his Gallantry
Resigned his US Army commission at the beginning of the Civil War
Commissioned into the Confederate Army as a Brig General
Commanded a Brigade at the first Battle of Bull Run
Promoted to Major General in 1862
Aided a successful withdrawal of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Peninsular Campaign in mid 1862
Was pivitol in the victory of the Second Battle of Bull Run, due to his tactics
Received a promotion to Lt. General for his skills in the battles at Antietam and Fredricksburg
Was transferred to the Army of Tennessee after the Battle at Gettysburg (supposedly due to his failure to take the offensive when he was supposed to)
He saved the Confederacy from total defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863
Was wounded badly in May of 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness
Was with Robert E. Lee at the surrender at Appomattox
Served as the Minister to Turkey from 1880 to 1881
Joined the Republican Party after the War, which earned him bad standing amoung fellow Southerners
Was the Federal Commissioner of Pacific railroads in Gainsville Georgia from 1897 until his death on January 2 1904

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