James Longstreet

[Zuzah]

 

[War Horse]

Well now, I have loved each and every work you have posted. On this one my friend you have out done yourself. This looks to be post war. Any idea of the year? Thank you very much for sharing.

 

[TinCan]

Excellent as always, one of my favorite Generals.

 

[randoke]

Excellent as always, one of my favorite Generals.

+1

 

[Zuzah]

Thank you all.

Well now, I have loved each and every work you have posted. On this one my friend you have out done yourself. This looks to be post war. Any idea of the year? Thank you very much for sharing.

I thought you might like this! I haven't the foggiest, I stumbled upon it some months back and saved it for the sake of doing it sometime in the future - I have no idea when it was taken, but I agree, it definitely looks postwar.

 

[War Horse]

Thank you all.


I thought you might like this! I haven't the foggiest, I stumbled upon it some months back and saved it for the sake of doing it sometime in the future - I have no idea when it was taken, but I agree, it definitely looks postwar.

Very nice, I'll PM you and inquire about purchasing a print. Thanks

 

[28thNewYork]

It appears to be a colorized version of one of those taken in New Orleans after the Wilderness.

 

[War Horse]

It appears to be a colorized version of one of those taken in New Orleans after the Wilderness.

He seems old to me to be in uniform. It could be possible this was taken before one of the reunions?

 

[Zuzah]

He seems old to me to be in uniform. It could be possible this was taken before one of the reunions?

Compared to this shot, he does look a lot older

 

[randoke]

Compared to this shot, he does look a lot older

What a stunning picture!

 

[War Horse]

My guess it is somewhere between 1865 and 1870. His looks are similar to other photo's of that timeframe.
Maybe even a little older.

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[War Horse]

Compared to this shot, he does look a lot older

Now this one is a must have.

 

[Private Watkins]

Wow, excellent work, thanks for sharing... love it!! This recent thread contained some research on the first photo above...
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/longstreet-photo.113479/#post-1147684

Perhaps a "Next Project" for Zuzah would be to colorize this companion photo (please ) which looks like may have been taken at the same time as the one above...

 

[War Horse]

Wow, excellent work, thanks for sharing... love it!! This recent thread contained some research on the first photo above...
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/longstreet-photo.113479/#post-1147684

Perhaps a "Next Project" for Zuzah would be to colorize this companion photo (please ) which looks like may have been taken at the same time as the one above...

I'd say there is no question about it. Do you have any information on the date take or the occasion?

 

[Private Watkins]

Well now, I have loved each and every work you have posted. On this one my friend you have out done yourself. This looks to be post war. Any idea of the year? Thank you very much for sharing.

Not sure about the specific year but the 1865-70 may make sense, given the New Orleans backmark...

 

[Private Watkins]

I'd say there is no question about it. Do you have any information on the date take or the occasion?

I believe the inscription is to Mrs. Stephen Dill Lee. Her husband commanded artillery for Longstreet at one point in the war. I think after the war the Lee's lived in Mississippi. But since Longstreet lived in New Orleans after the war (and since it was controlled by the Yanks for a good part of the war), seems reasonable to think this would have been taken during his post-war time there in New Orleans.

 

[War Horse]

I'll have to have a look in some of my books. These photo's may be tucked away in one of them with all the info.

 

[Billy Yank]

In spite of my obvious "Yankee" leanings, I am extremely respectful of Gen. Jas. Longstreet. I really feel I could sit down and have a very honest conversation with him. Just about everybody else would be full of hokum & nonsense. These portraits reveal the man to a large extent.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Zuzah, that is wonderful!!
He looks as if he just would start to talk to you the next instant! Do you remember that picture of the "breathing" Lee a while ago? Some trick done with Photoshop. i would love to see Longstreet "breathe".
Thank you very much, I always liked Longstreet best, but now it is as if I see him for the first time!

 

[bankerpapaw]

Excellent as always, one of my favorite Generals.

Also one of my favorite Generals.