Keegan Lewick's Timeline: James Longstreet

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  • Where and when was James Longstreet born?

    Where and when was James Longstreet born?

    James Longstreet was born January 8th, 1821 in Edge field, South Carolina.
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    Early Life

    Longstreet had a father name James Longstreet, a mother named Mary Anne Dent Longstreet, and a brother William Dent Longstreet.
  • When did he graduate from West Point?

    When did he graduate from West Point?

    Longstreet graduated in 1842 from West Point.
  • What force did he join and when?

    What force did he join and when?

    James Longstreet joined the Confederate forces in 1861.
  • When was the Battle of Bulls Run?

    When was the Battle of Bulls Run?

    The Battle of Bulls Run was in 1862.
  • When was the Battle of Antietam?

    When was the Battle of Antietam?

    The Battle of Antietam was in 1862.
  • When and what was the Battle of Fredricksburg?

    When and what was the Battle of Fredricksburg?

    The Battle of Fredricksburg was in 1862 in Fredricksburg, in North Virginia. It was between the Unions lead by Ambrose Burnside and the Confederates lead by Robert Lee when crossed the Rapphanncock RIver were Lee was waiting. The Confederates won with 5,300 casualties and the Unions had 12,700.
  • When was the Battle of the Wilderness?

    When was the Battle of the Wilderness?

    The Battle of the Wilderness was in 1864.
  • Where and when did James LOngstreet die?

    Where and when did James LOngstreet die?

    He died January 2, 1904, in Gaineville, Georgia.