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To: stevem

Longstreet became a Republican after the War.


120 posted on 11/13/2007 6:32:38 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus
Longstreet became a Republican after the War.

I think he became an ambassador to Greece or Turkey or some such in one of the Grant administrations.

He also introduced tactics into the Wilderness which was nearly impossible and, impressed mightily (I think it was) one Winfield Scott Hancock.

139 posted on 11/13/2007 7:47:22 PM PST by stevem
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