“His great fame is fixed.”
Cincinnati, Ohio, January 9, 1904.
Mrs. James Longstreet,
Gainesville, Georgia:
Dear Madam,—You need fear no slurs on the reputation of General Longstreet. His great fame is fixed.
All over this country wherever you find the old boys who wore the blue in the sixties, and who had to fight Longstreet’s corps, you will get the same opinion.
He was a hard fighter, a tireless general who was always ready for a battle, and who believed that hitting hard, never giving up, and following up every advantage was the right way to obey orders.
Our regiment, the Sixth Ohio, met General Longstreet many times. And whenever he was reported as coming we got ready for hard, stubborn fighting, and we were never disappointed in that direction.
He was a brave enemy, and we respected his great qualities.
We are going to have a “Longstreet night” at our G. A. R. Post here this month (open meeting), and have invited all the Confederates near here to meet with us and talk over old days and hard fights.
Sympathizing with you in your loss, I remain,
Yours obediently,
Geo. C. James.