Tag Archives: James Longstreet

feeding frenzy

You could say it’s a (very brief) tale of five Union generals. When Ulysses S. Grant became President of the United States in March 1869 he promoted his friend William T. Sherman to be the Commanding General of the U.S. … Continue reading

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Heroes Three

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 27, 1862: Pictures of Southern Generals. –The Columbus (Ga.)Times publishes from the pen of its army correspondent, the following pictures of three of our prominent Generals: Gen. Lee has, I believe, won his way … Continue reading

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Nice Try

I don’t know how true this is, but it is a pretty creative way to try to hinder the Confederate advance in northern Virginia. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 27, 1862: A Daring spy Hung. A man named Mason, … Continue reading

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“grayish beard … all over his face”

Sketching some CSA leaders From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 1, 1862: Camp Notes. –A letter from near Richmond to a Southern paper says: We saw Gen. Lee on the field, the 27th June. We have hitherto spoken of the … Continue reading

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Pep talk from General Longstreet

Battle sounds worse than it is. “Keep cool, obey orders, and aim low” From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June 23, 1862: Gen. Longstreet’s address. The following address has been issued to the men of his division by Gen. Longstreet. It … Continue reading

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