James Longstreet: Civil War Hero and Lost Cause Villain
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James Longstreet (1821-1904) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, serving chiefly under Robert E. Lee in the Eastern theater. He was regarded as one of the most effective commanders in the Confederate Army, was severely wounded by friendly fire in 1864, but returned to active duty and was present when Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.
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