The town caught fire in several places, shells crashed and burst, and solid shot rained like hail. James Longstreet burstcatchcrash Change image and share on social
Bad as was being shot by some of our own troops in the battle of the Wilderness, - that was an honest mistake, one of the accidents of war, - being shot at, since the war, by many officers, was worse. James Longstreet accidentbadbadly Change image and share on social
That man will fight us every day and every hour till the end of the war. James Longstreet dayendfight Change image and share on social
I fancy that no good ideas upon that campaign will be mentioned at any time that did not receive their share of consideration by General Lee. James Longstreet campaignconsiderationfancy Change image and share on social
If the blame (if there is any) can be shifted from him to me, I shall help him and our cause by taking it. I desire, therefore, that all the responsibility that can be put upon me shall go there and shall remain there. James Longstreet blamedesireput share on social
General Grant had no fixed plan of campaign beyond the general idea to avoid the strong defensive line occupied by General Lee behind Mine Run, and find a way to draw him out to open battle. James Longstreet avoidbattlecampaign Change image and share on social
Before my troops reached the little city, and before the people of Fredericksburg knew that any part of the Confederate army was near, there was great excitement over the demand for surrender. James Longstreet armycityconfederate Change image and share on social
My command, less than ten thousand, had found the battle on the Plank road in retreat, little less than a panic. In a few hours we changed defeat to victory, the broken divisions of the Third Corps rallying in their rear. James Longstreet battlebreakchange share on social
