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| "Family History Preserved" |
| University of Georgia archivisit Linda Aaron, with Mary Johnson and Sindney Fortson have preserved more than 100 Civil War letters that were donated by Johnson and Fortson.
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James Longstreet
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 In November 1862, General Robert E. Lee
reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia,
placing General James Longstreet in command
of the First Corps and General Thomas J.
"Stonewall" Jackson in command of the Second
Corps. Longstreet won Lee's admiration and praise for his performance at the Battles of
Second Manassas, Anteitam, and Fredericksburg,
but his role at the pivotal
Battle of Gettysburg
created controversy that continues to this
day. In 1875 Longstreet settled in Gainesville.
One of the few Confederate leaders to join the
Republican party, he served as minister to
Turkey under President Rutherford B. Hayes and
later became a United States marshal for
Georgia.
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A new Longstreet memorial at his home site (pictured
at right) and a portion of the north wing of
his hotel are located in Gainesville, Georgia.
Visit his gravesite in Alta Vista Cemetery at 1076 Jesse Jewell Parkway.
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This painting by John Paul Strain depicts James
Longstreet with Robert E. Lee.
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| Civil War Trivia:
Did you notice that the statue featured prominently in the left corner
of this website is of James Longstreet?
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