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Confederate Gen. James Longstreet:
James Longstreet rose in Confederate ranks with Gen. Robert E. Lee's strong support to command the vital First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. He continued to work closely with Lee as a senior Lieutenant General even after their strong disagreement over Lee's strategy at Gettysburg. In the decades after the war, his public criticism of the revered Robert E. Lee made Longstreet a controversial figure in the South.
Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans:
At West Point, Rosecrans roomed with James Longstreet, who later played a key role in his defeat at Chickamauga. Rosecrans was a brilliant strategist and was popular among his men, who called him "Old Rosy," but his superiors faulted him for reluctant to commit his troops to battle. Despite being relieved of his command during the Campaign for Chattanooga, he was considered for the Vice-Presidency in Lincoln's 1864 reelection campaign. If he had been nominated, Rosecrans would have become President upon Lincoln's assassination. |