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Longstreet

[ lawng-street, long- ]

noun

  1. James, 1821–1904, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.


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Lee and Longstreet and the others were traitors pure and simple.

From the roof of the mansion General Longstreet can obtain a fair view of what is going on in the Union lines.

The conference lasted till seven o'clock, when Longstreet rode down to his corps to make arrangements for the attack.

The Rebel forces moving to the attack south of Wentz's were wholly under Longstreet's command.

Longstreet's plan was to attack with all the vigor possible,—to (p. 282) bear down all opposition in the outset.

"We are doing well," was Longstreet's report to Lee at seven o'clock in the evening, from the left.

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