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Ceremony honors Confederate officer

...NORTH AUGUSTA -- The military career of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, South Carolina's highest-ranking officer in...Piston, author of Lee's Tarnished Lieutenant: James Longstreet and his Place in Southern History, will be the featured...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/01/10/met_220347.shtml
Metro
Statue honors general

...are about to set the record straight on Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, at what became the focal point of the trashing...said Robert Thomas, chairman of the General James Longstreet Memorial Fund and a member of the Sons of Confederate...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/30/met_232170.shtml
Metro
Monument will honor Longstreet

...the heartbreak of defeat at Appomattox, Lt. Gen. James Longstreet served under the flags of his native land, first...Piston, author of Lee's Tarnished Lieutenant: James Longstreet and his Place in Southern History, is scheduled...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/01/02/met_219958.shtml
Metro
Intentions of 'Ol' Pete' remain misunderstood

...a Confederate general and explains why Lt. Gen. James Longstreet has never worn the untarnished halo of the South's...Gettysburg, he was the one who was demonized." James Longstreet Born: Jan. 8, 1821, in South Carolina Hometown...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2004/07/19/met_422602.shtml
Metro
Two grand events coming up this week

...Hall of Fame has been established.The individuals who have been chosen have very impressive records:? Gen. James Longstreet was a hero of the Mexican War; an outstanding corps commander during the Civil War; and an ambassador to Turkey...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2012-09-30/two-grand-events
How much do you know about Augusta and its famous residents?

...tricks.C. Astrology.D. "Some of the people who ate my barbecue didn't vote for me." 2. Confederate Gen. James Longstreet was known for:A. His nickname "Old Jim."B. His Democratic Party success after the war.C. His tall, commanding...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-10-06/how-much-do-you-know-about-au
Kirby: Richmond Academy bash worthy of Hall of Fame

...IONS: In my Sunday quiz on Augusta trivia, I incorrectly transposed the answers to one of the questions. Gen. James Longstreet was not short. I had changed the question and forgot to change the answer.My apologies, not only to the general's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-10-08/kirby-richmond-academy-bash-w
Young drivers make mistakes quickly

...Frank Hull, Carl Sanders, Frank Inman, A.L. Williams, Dr. Bennie Ward, Judy Woodruff, Joseph Lamar, James Longstreet and "Spec" Towns.If you'd like to see a photo slideshow of these stellar achievers, I have one: chronicle...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-09-14/young-drivers-make-mistakes-q
History calendar forgets the South

...In this calender a lot of people are mentioned, such as Stephen Hawking (Jan. 8), but no mention of Gen. James Longstreet's birthday. On Jan. 19 the calender talks about the Community Around You. Who could believe that this beat out...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2001/01/16/op_307021.shtml
Opinion columns
Says boycott meant to stir up peace

...Perhaps, my "nice guy" attitude toward my fellow man has always prevailed. Being a descendant of Confederate Gen. James Longstreet, I am attuned to the heritage issue and am sensitive to the accurate recording of truth in history, not its distortions...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1999/11/27/edi_276151.shtml
Editorials