Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General James Longstreet

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                                 LONGSTREET
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   LONGSTREET, GEN. JAMES, born in South Carolina January 8, 1821.
   Graduated at West Point, 1842. Fought through the Mexican war, and was
   wounded. Attained rank of captain. Paymaster in United States army
   till 1858. Resigned to enter Confederate army June 1, 1861. In command
   of 4th brigade of 1st corps at battle of Bull Run. Made major-general
   in 1862. Won distinction under Lee in the campaigns against McClellan,
   Pope, Burnside, and Meade. After Fredericksburg December 13, 1862,
   promoted to a corps command with rank of lieutenant-general.
   Conspicuous in battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863, and in Wilderness
   May 1-6, 1864, where he was wounded. Prominent in the siege operations
   at Petersburg. Surrendered with Lee April,1865. Moved to New Orleans
   where he was made Collector of Port by President Grant. Moved to
   Georgia in 1875. Sent as minister to Turkey in 1880. Subsequently U.S.
   Marshal of Northern District of Georgia. Married in 1897. Appointed
   U.S. Railway Commissioner in 1897, by President McKinley.