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The Confederate generals

**__General Longstreet__** He was general who served under general Lee. Through his many talents as a general he made significant contriubutions to confederate victories. General longstreet accomplished both offesive and defensive roles. After the civil war was complete he was a part of many post war actions such as US government diplomat, and administrator. Longstreet was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He was the fifth child and third son of James and Mary Ann Dent Longstreet, originally from New Jersey and Maryland. Who both owned a cotton plantation close to the village of Gainesville which was later founded in northeastern Georgia. James's father was impressed by his son's "rocklike" character on the rural plantation, giving him the nickname Peter. Therefore it stuck with him for the rest of her life. When he was young His father sent him to his aunt in Georgia. There he attended the Richmond County Academy for his school. In the class of 1843 (the year which he graduated) he was pretty popular, but his closest friend was a very famous soon to be general from the north, General Ulysses S. Grant.
 * Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 in Stanford Hall, Virginia. He is one of the most celebrated generals in American history.
 * Lincoln invited him to comand the entire Union army but he declined.
 * Lee had many successes including the Battle of Fredericksburg.
 * He finally died of a stroke on September 28, 1870.
 * He was the President of Washington and Lee University.
 * He supported Andrew Jackson's program of reconstruction.