James E. Longstreet Events

1861 Jul 18 Battle of Blackburn's Ford
The Battle of Blackburn's Ford took place on July 18, 1861, in Prince William County and Fairfax County, Virginia, as part of the Manassas Campaign of the American Civil War. On July 1...
1862 May 5 Battle of Williamsburg - Peninsula Campaign's First Battle
The Battle of Williamsburg, also known as the Battle of Fort Magruder, took place on May 5, 1862, in York County, James City County, and Williamsburg, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula C...
1862 Aug 28 Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
The Battle of Thoroughfare Gap, also known as Chapman's Mill, took place on August 28, 1862, in Fauquier County and Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the Northern Virginia Campa...
1862 Aug 28 Second Battle of Bull Run - Brawner's Farm (Day 1)
"Our men on the left loaded and fired with the energy of madmen, and the 6th worked with equal desperation. This stopped the rush of the enemy and they halted and fired upon us their deadl..." —Maj. Rufus R. Dawes, 6th Wisconsin
1862 Aug 29 Second Battle of Bull Run - Jackson Defends Stony Ridge (Day 2)
Jackson had initiated the battle at Brawner's farm with the intent of holding Pope until Longstreet arrived with the remainder of the Army of Northern Virginia. Longstreet's 25,000 men be...
1862 Aug 30 Second Battle of Bull Run - Longstreet Counterattack & Union Retreat (Day 3)
"A splendid army almost demoralized, millions of public property given up or destroyed, thousands of lives of our best men sacrificed for no purpose. I dare not trust myself to speak of th..." —Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams (II Corps division commander)
1862 Dec 11
to 1862 Dec 15
 First Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, from December 11 to December 15, 1862, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia a...
1863 Apr 11
to 1863 May 4
 Siege of Suffolk
The Siege of Suffolk was fought around Suffolk, Virginia, from April 11 to May 4, 1863, during the American Civil War. Background In 1863 Lt. Gen. James Longstreet was placed in com...
1863 Oct 10 Battle of Blue Springs
Description: Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the roads and passes to Virginia, and, if possibl...
1863 Oct 28
to 1863 Oct 29
 Battle of Wauhatchie - Longstreet Defeated
Description: In an effort to relieve Union forces besieged in Chattanooga, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas and Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant initiated the “Cracker Line Operation” on October 26, ...
1863 Nov 16 Battle of Campbell's Station
Description: In early November 1863, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, with two divisions and about 5,000 cavalry, was detached from the Confederate Army of Tennessee near Chattanooga to attack ...
1863 Nov 29 Battle of Fort Sanders - Poor Gunpowder Quality Hinders Longstreet
Description: In attempting to take Knoxville, the Confederates decided that Fort Sanders was the only vulnerable place where they could penetrate Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s for...
1863 Dec 14 Battle of Bean's Station
Description: Lt. Gen. James Longstreet abandoned the Siege of Knoxville, on December 4, 1863, and retreated northeast towards Rogersville, Tennessee. Union Maj. Gen. John G. Parke pursued...
1864 Jan 17 Battle of Dandridge
Description: Union forces under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke advanced on Dandridge, Tennessee, near the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, on January 14, forcing Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s C...
1864 Jan 27 Battle of Fair Garden
Description: Since the Battle of Dandridge, the Union cavalry had moved to the south side of the French Broad River and had disrupted Confederate foraging and captured numerous wagons in ...
1864 May 6 Battle Of The Wilderness - James E. Longstreet is Wounded
On May 6, 1864, Confederate General James E. Longstreet was seriously wounded, caught in the fire of his own troops during the second day of fighting at the Battle of the Wilderness, eigh...
1865 Apr 6 Battle of Rice's Station
Other Names: Rice’s Depot Location: Prince Edward County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April 6, 1865 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. John Gibbon [U...