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After the war, he moved to New Orleans, [[Louisiana]]. During [[Reconstruction]], he wrote “let us accept the terms as we are in duty bound to do.” Longstreet became a supporter of the [[Republican Party]] in 1868. He was appointed by [[POTUS|President]] [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] to ambassador to [[Turkey]] in 1880. President [[James A. Garfield]] appointed him as a [[U.S. Marshall]] in [[Georgia]]. Many of his fellow Confederates saw Longstreet's support of the Republican Party as treason against the Southern cause, labelling him a "scalawag." Due to this treason, Longstreet became a common scapegoat in the developing Lost Cause tradition, especially for his role at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], which tradition began to held was lost due to Longstreet and other generals improperly implementing Lee's plan.

After the war, he moved to New Orleans, [[Louisiana]]. During [[Reconstruction]], he wrote “let us accept the terms as we are in duty bound to do.” Longstreet became a supporter of the [[Republican Party]] in 1868. He was appointed by [[POTUS|President]] [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] to ambassador to [[Turkey]] in 1880. President [[James A. Garfield]] appointed him as a [[U.S. Marshall]] in [[Georgia]]. Many of his fellow Confederates saw Longstreet's support of the Republican Party as treason against the Southern cause, labelling him a "scalawag." Due to this treason, Longstreet became a common scapegoat in the developing Lost Cause tradition, especially for his role at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]], which tradition began to held was lost due to Longstreet and other generals improperly implementing Lee's plan.

Ironically, Longstreet's cousin, Julia Dent, was the wife of Union General [[Ulysses S. Grant]].

Longstreet's cousin, Julia Dent, was the wife of Union General [[Ulysses S. Grant]].

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[[Category:American Civil War]]

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