There was no indication of panic. The broken files marched back in steady step. The effort was nobly made and failed from the blows that could not be fended.
James Longstreet Quotes
My command, less than ten thousand, had found the battle on the Plank road in retreat, little less than a panic. In a few hours we changed defeat to victory, the broken divisions of the Third Corps rallying in their rear.
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| Birth: | 8th January, 1821 |
| Death: | 2nd January, 1904 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Soldier |
About
James Longstreet was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, USA. He 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. He also performed strongly during the Seven Days Battles, the Battle of Antietam, and until he was seriously wounded, at the Battle of the Wilderness. He served as a US Ambassador to Turkey from 1880-1881. He enjoyed a successful post-war career working for the U.S. government as a diplomat, civil servant, and administrator.
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