How Did Longstreet Die?

A minié bullet passed through Longstreet's neck and shoulder, permanently paralyzing the general's right arm. Though he survived, he did not return to his corps until October, by which time the Confederate army was dead-locked in defending the besieged city of Petersburg.

What happened to Longstreet after the war?

After the war, Longstreet settled in New Orleans and went into private business. He supported the Republican Party, and in 1868 endorsed former Union commander Ulysses S. Grant's presidential run—a move that sullied his reputation in the South. ... Longstreet died seven years later in 1904 at the age of 82.

How was Longstreet wounded?

During the Mexican War in a frontal attack at Chapultepec on September 13, 1847, Longstreet was hit in the thigh with a musket ball as he led the charge carrying the regimental flag. As he fell, he passed the colors to 1LT George E.