Helen Dortch Longstreet
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Helen Dortch Longstreet, known as the "Fighting Lady", was an American social advocate, librarian, and newspaper woman serving as reporter, editor, publisher, and business manager. She was the first w
Photo in George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)
Ellen Dortch Longstreet, 1905. From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division
Ellen Dortch Longstreet with Mississippi Sen. James K. Vardaman, Washington, D.C., 1913. From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division
James Longstreet
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James Longstreet was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse". He served under Lee as a corps
Helen Dortch Longstreet
…business manager. She was the first woman who tried to secure a public office in the state of Georgia. She was the second wife of Confederate general James Longstreet. She earned her nickname from being a champion of causes such as preservation of the environment and civil rights. She is also remembered for her work…
James Longstreet
Sketch of Longstreet as a Confederate
Carte de Visite portrait of Longstreet
James Longstreet after the war