James Longstreet Quotes:
Ocupation: Military Commander
Life: January 8, 1821 - January 2, 1904
Birthday: January 8
Death: January 2
The next time we met was at Appomattox, and the first thing that General Grant said to me when we stepped inside, placing his hand in mine was, Pete, let us have another game of brag, to recall the days that were so pleasant. Great God! I thought to myself, how my heart swells out to such magnanimous touch of humanity. Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?
source: The New York Times, July 24, 1885.
topic: Brother, War, Heart, General Grant, Magnanimous
