James E. Longstreet timeline
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Battle of Bean's Station
Description: Lt. Gen. James Longstreet abandoned the Siege of Knoxville, on December 4, 1863, and retreated northeast towards Rogersville,... Read more
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Battle of Dandridge
Description: Union forces under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke advanced on Dandridge, Tennessee, near the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, on January... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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Battle of Rice's Station
Other Names: Rice’s Depot Location: Prince Edward County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April 6,... Read more