# James Longstreet: Civil War Hero and Lost Cause Villain — WHE Definition Discussion (1-25606) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [October 27, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/james-longstreet-civil-war-hero-and-lost-cause-villain-whe-definition-discussion-1-25606/19216 "2026-10-27T17:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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James Longstreet (1821-1904) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, serving chiefly under Robert E. Lee in the Eastern theater. He was regarded as one of the most effective commanders in the Confederate Army, was severely wounded by friendly fire in 1864, but returned to active duty and was present when Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1865. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/James\_Longstreet/](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_Longstreet/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - Is there anything you'd change or add? - What would you like to know more about? - Anything here you'd push back on? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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