James Longstreet collection, 1862-1945.

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James Longstreet collection, 1862-1945.

This collection contains 14 items by and relating to General James Longstreet. Two items relate to Civil War topics and the other items relate to his life following his military service. Also included is a printed copy of his speech "McKinley and the Gold Standard Versus Bryan, the Silver Standard, and the Mobocrats."

14 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404230

Georgia Historical Society

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Longstreet, James, 1821-1904

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U.S. railroad commissioner, army officer, and diplomat. From the description of James Longstreet papers, 1858-circa 1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980713 James Longstreet, military man, businessman, diplomat, and railway commissioner, was born 8 January 1821, in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and died 2 January 1904, in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (1842) and served in the Mexican War before he resigned from the U.S. Army ...

Longstreet, Helen Dortch, -1962

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Helen Dortch Longstreet, journalist, activist and public speaker, was the widow of General James Longstreet. A native of Georgia, she resided there most of her life, holding positions as newspaper editor, state librarian, and postmaster of Gainesville. She dedicated her later life to raising funds for the Longstreet Memorial Association. From the description of Longstreet, Helen Dortch Papers, 1904-1963, 1938-1948. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 43887935 Helen...