Longstreet The General's Children...

[Northern Light]

The weather-worn gravestone of William Dent Longstreet (1853-1854). The son of Gen. Longstreet, probably named after the later`s brother (he in turn probably for the paternal grandfather and his mother`s family), was just one year old and accompanied his parents to Washington (D.C.) when he became ill and died, being buried there at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Interesing! Was the 'Dent" a family connection with with Julia Dent Grant? I know there was a connection somewhere, but cannot recall where just now.

 

[GELongstreet]

Aye. James and Julia were distant cousins, I think fourth degree or something like that.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Interesing! Was the 'Dent" a family connection with with Julia Dent Grant? I know there was a connection somewhere, but cannot recall where just now.

In fact it was through Longstreet, who had been a close friend of Grant's and took him on a visit to his cousin's family, that Grant and Julia Boggs Dent became aquainted and fell in love.

 

[Northern Light]

In fact it was through Longstreet, who had been a close friend of Grant's and took him on a visit to his cousin's family, that Grant and Julia Boggs Dent became aquainted and fell in love.

Oh, I thought it was her brother Frederick who introduced them. I'll have to check that out.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Oh, I thought it was her brother Frederick who introduced them. I'll have to check that out.

Both is right, I think.
Frederick was the reason why Longstreet visited the family, occasionally bringing his friend Ulysses.
Without Frederick or Longstreet, Grant would not have met the love of his life, Julia.