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27 Jun 2024 · Longstreet had come to believe in the strategic offense and the tactical defense. He felt that the Gettysburg Campaign should be a strategic offensive but a tactical defensive plan and thought that Lee thought the same way.
10 Jul 2024 · General James Longstreet, known as "Old Pete" to his men, sat at his makeshift desk, his thoughts already deep in the upcoming campaign. It was the spring of 1863, and the war had taken a heavy toll on both sides.
28 Jun 2024 · The Siege of Knoxville, which unfolded from November 19 to December 4, 1863, pitted Confederate forces led by Lieutenant General James Longstreet against the Union garrison in Knoxville,...
5 hari yang lalu · At dawn on May 6, Hancock attacked along the Plank Road, driving Hill's corps back in confusion, but the First Corps of Lieutenant General James Longstreet arrived in time to prevent the collapse of the Confederate right flank.
24 Jun 2024 · A.P. Hill, Gen. James Longstreet, and Gen. Richard S. Ewell. The cavalry was led by Gen. Jeb Stuart. During the last week in June 1863, Stuart made a bold and possibly ill-advised cavalry sweep completely around the Federal forces, passing between them and Washington, D.C.
28 Jun 2024 · General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox ("Agamemnon", "Hom. Od. 9.1", "denarius") All Search Options [view abbreviations] Home Collections/Texts Perseus Catalog Research Grants Open Source About Help. Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position:
27 Jun 2024 · News. Historian Elizabeth Varon's Longstreet Biography Wins Inaugural American Battlefield Trust Prize for History. “Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South” earns $50,000 as exceptional work that amplifies the vital nature of historic battlefields as irreplaceable literary sources. Karen Testa, ktesta@mercuryllc.com.
