Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant · Character
James Longstreet
Confederate general and corps commander under Lee.
minor
Also known as Longstreet, General Longstreet
First appearance: i
James Longstreet shows up with force in Battle of Chattanooga. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bragg's ablest corps commander, sent with over twenty thousand troops to Knoxville; Grant contrasts his character with Bragg's.
James Longstreet first appears in 0003 i.
In Battle of Chattanooga: Bragg's ablest corps commander, sent with over twenty thousand troops to Knoxville; Grant contrasts his character with Bragg's.
Later, in The Relief of Knoxville: Longstreet commands the Confederate forces besieging Knoxville; he learns of Sherman's advance through a deliberately leaked message.
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- Other
Character groups
- High Command & Cavalry
- Grant's Inner Circle
- Army of the Potomac
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Grant’s severe sick headache—a physical manifestation of immense psychological strain—reaches its peak just as…
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James Longstreet appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Battle of Chattanooga
- The Relief of Knoxville
- The Battle of the Wilderness
- LXVII: Negotiations at Appomattox
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