James Longstreet Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“General Grant had no fixed plan of campaign beyond the general idea to avoid the strong defensive line occupied by General Lee behind Mine Run, and find a way to draw him out to open battle.”

“There was no indication of panic. The broken files marched back in steady step. The effort was nobly made and failed from the blows that could not be fended.”

“General Pickett, finding the battle broken while the enemy was still reinforcing, called the troops off.”

“I fancy that no good ideas upon that campaign will be mentioned at any time that did not receive their share of consideration by General Lee.”

“Pickett's lines being nearer, the impact was heaviest upon them.”

“In the case of the armies at Fredericksburg it would have been, to say the least, very hazardous to give counter-attack, the Federal position being about as strong as ours from which we had driven them back.”

“As full lines of battle could not be handled through the thick wood, I ordered the advance of the six brigades by heavy skirmish lines, to be followed by stronger supporting lines.”

“A little before noon I sent orders to all my batteries to open fire through the streets or at any points where the troops were seen about the city, as a diversion in favor of Jackson.”