James Longstreet
James Longstreet , known as Old War Horse , born in South Carolina, on January 8th 1821, died in Gainesville (Virginia), on January 2nd 1904, was one of the principal confederated generals or Southerner of the American Civil War (American civil war).
Subordinate of the general Robert Edward Lee, it fought in the army of Virginia of North in the East and in the army of Tennessee in the West.
He brought, by his military talents, an important contribution to the victories confederated in the Second battle of Bull Run, to Fredericksburg and Chickamauga. He also took part very actively in the battles of the Seven days, Antietam and Wilderness, where he was seriously wounded. Its disentangle with Braxton Bragg, the countryside of the Tennessee and the seat of Knoxville was much less eulogistic for Longstreet. At the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, it was in disagreement with the General Robert Edward Lee on the tactics to be used, and it was with back-plate that it directed the load of Pickett of Seminary Ridge, disastrous attack of infantry against the cut off northerner forces.
After the war, Longstreet joined again with his/her companion of promotion of West Point Ulysses S. Grant, became ambassador close to the Ottoman Empire, then police chief with the railroads.
He had married in 1848 the girl of the commander of his regiment, Maria Louisa Garland, of which he had ten children. In 1897, at 76 years, it married, in second weddings Helen Dortch, a 34 year old librarian.
Career
- 1838 : enter to West Point.
- 1842 : leaves West Point, 54e of its promotion on 56, with the rank of second lieutenant (Sous-lieutenant).
- 1846 - 1848: is useful in the 8th regiment of infantry during the war of Mexico, under the orders of the general Zachary Taylor.
- February 23rd 1847: promoted with the row of first lieutenant (lieutenant).
- December 7th 1852: promoted with the row of Captain.
- July 19th 1858: promoted with the row of Major.
- June 1st 1861: James Longstreet resigns and adopts the Confederation where it becomes during the American Civil War:
- June 17th 1861: general sergeant (Brigadier general).
- October 7th 1861: general major (Major general).
- October 9th 1862: general Lieutenant.
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