Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-13

He was graduated in 1912 and as
signed to the Fourth Infantry.
His first service was at jefferson
Barracks. Missouri, where he re-
manned until 1874. He was next
assigned TO Natchitoches, La, and
remained there until some time in
1874. In 1S45-46 he was detailed
TO do duty during the military oc-
cupation of Texas. During the
Mexican war he figured in the bat
ties OF Palo Alto, ReSaca de>la Pal
ma, Monterey, the siege of Vera
Cruz, Cerro Gordo, San Antonio,
Cherubusco and Moline del Rey.
He displayed especial bravery in
the two latter battles, for which he
was brevetted captain and major.
His next service was as adjutant
of the Eighth Infantry. After
that he was engaged on frontier
and garrison duty. He was made
captain December Z, 1852, and was
appointed paymaSterJuly 10, 1858.
When the South seeded he resign
ed his commission in the United
States Army and was at once com
missioned brigadier general in the
Confederate Army. He comman-
ded brigade on the right of the
Confederate line at the first battle
of Bull Run. There he held at bay
n large force of federal troops
which was endeavoring to support
McDowellS flank attack. As
major general he commanded the
the rear guard when Gen. Joseph
+. Johnston reiterated before Nc
Clellan at Yorktown. May ,. 1862.
ne made stand at Williamsburg,
and was fiercely attacked by Helm
tzelmaa. Hooker and Kearney.
1t was not until his opponents
we're reinforced by Hancock that
he was driven back. He was en-
gagged in the Seven Days battle
around Richmond. and took part
in the second battle of Bull Run.
being in command of the First
Corps of the Army of Northern
Virginia.
During this engagement. Jack
son being hard pressed by POpe's
army, Longstreet came to his re-
lief, and by a determined charge
in flank decided the issue of the
day. He held the Confederate left
at Fredericksburg. where he CON
Quoted himself with signal gallan-
try. He was detached with two
of his divisions for service south
of James river in 1863. and when
Hooker made the movement which
led To the battle of Charlottesville
was ordered to rejoin Lees army.
but did not, however. arrive in
time To participate in the battle.
At Gettysburg, when Lee re-
treated TO Virginia Longstreet wa,
transferred to the Army of Tennes.
see under Bragg. At the battle ot
Chickamauga he held the left wins
of the Confsderate Army. III,
was detached to capture Knoxville
but found it too strongly fortified
to be taken by assault. He re
joined Lee early in 1864. and tool
pert in the battle of the Wilder
ness where he was wounded 10y
the fire of his own troops. Dur
ing all the operations of 1864 h,
commanded the First Corps of tn,
Army of Northern Virginia, anC
was included in the surrender a
AppomattoX. April 8, 1865.
At the battle of Antietam Long.
street personally loaded and fired
two cannon into the face of an APP
preaching Federal column, holding
1t in check until his own lines had
been reinforced.
During the Virginia campaign
Longstreet becams involved in a
dispute with Gen. \. p. Hill con-
corning newspaper article, and
Hill challenged his brother officer
to duel. Longstreet promptly
accepted, and it was only through
the mediation of General Lee that
the men did not meet in mortal
combat.
After the war General Long
street became republican and
took up his residence in New Or
leans, where he engaged in bust
ness. General Grant, when Pres
ident. appointed Longstreet sur
veyOr of customs of the port of
New Orleans, President Hayes
appointed him supervisor of inter
nal raVonuo IN T o,,e;o, .>4