In a very short time the army of Northern Virginia was face to face with the Army of the Potomac. James Longstreet armyfacenorthern Change image and share on social
Why do men fight who were born to be brothers? James Longstreet bearbrotherfight Change image and share on social
I cannot help but think that great results would have been obtained had my views been thought better of; yet I am much inclined to accept the present condition as for the best. James Longstreet acceptconditiongreat 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
General Pickett, finding the battle broken while the enemy was still reinforcing, called the troops off. James Longstreet battlebreakcall Change image and share on social
I hope to live long enough to see my surviving comrades march side by side with the Union veterans along Pennsylvania Avenue, and then I will die happy. James Longstreet avenuecomradedie Change image and share on social
There was no indication of panic. The broken files marched back in steady step. The effort was nobly made and failed from the blows that could not be fended. James Longstreet backblowbreak Change image and 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
Pickett's lines being nearer, the impact was heaviest upon them. James Longstreet heavyimpactline Change image and share on social
In the case of the armies at Fredericksburg it would have been, to say the least, very hazardous to give counter-attack, the Federal position being about as strong as ours from which we had driven them back. James Longstreet armyattackback share on social
