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James Longstreet was born on the 8th of January 1821 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He spent eight years living with his aunt Frances Eliza and uncle Augustus Baldwin Longstreet at their Westover plantation outside Augusta, Georgia.
James Longstreet received brevet promotions to captain for actions at Churubusco and major for Molino del Rey. During Chapultepec on September 12 he was wounded in the thigh while charging up the hill with regimental colors.
James Longstreet submitted a resignation letter from the U.S. Army on the 9th of May 1861 intending to join the Confederacy after accepting a lieutenant colonel commission on May 1. His mother still lived in Alabama which had appointed him to West Point so he offered services to that state as senior graduate.
James Longstreet served as a key commander who contributed significantly to Confederate successes through defensive tactics employed at Fredericksburg and Chickamauga. Modern scholarship increasingly recognizes strategic insights demonstrated throughout these campaigns alongside Lee's leadership style adapting battlefield conditions effectively.
During Reconstruction James Longstreet served as U.S. Marshal for Louisiana appointed by Grant helping enforce federal laws protecting freedmen rights. He held positions including collector of customs at New Orleans and commissioner of railroads while supporting Republican policies aimed at rebuilding Southern states.