James Longstreet Autographs
James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) 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 commander for most of the battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater, and briefly with Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater.
After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Longstreet served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War. He was wounded at the Battle of Chapultepec, and during recovery married his first wife, Louise Garland. Throughout the 1850s, he served on frontier duty in the American Southwest. In June 1861, Longstreet resigned his U.S. Army commission and joined the Confederate Army. He commanded Confederate troops during an early victory at Blackburn's Ford in July and played a minor role at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Longstreet made significant contributions to most major Confederate victories, primarily in the Eastern Theater as one of Robert E. Lee's chief subordinates in the Army of Northern Virginia. He performed poorly at Seven Pines by accidentally marching his men down the wrong road, causing them to arrive late, but played an important role in the Confederate success of the Seven Days Battles in the summer of 1862, where he helped supervise repeated attacks that drove the Union army away from the Confederate capital of Richmond. Longstreet led a devastating counterattack that routed the Union army at Second Bull Run in August. His men held their ground in defensive roles at Antietam and Fredericksburg. He did not participate in the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, as he and most of his soldiers had been detached on the comparatively minor Siege of Suffolk. Longstreet's most controversial service was at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863, where he openly disagreed with Lee on the tactics to be employed and reluctantly supervised several unsuccessful attacks on Union forces. Afterward, Longstreet was, at his own request, sent to the Western Theater to fight under Braxton Bragg, where his troops launched a ferocious assault on the Union lines at Chickamauga that carried the day. Afterward, his performance in semi-autonomous command during the Knoxville campaign resulted in a Confederate defeat. Longstreet's tenure in the Western Theater was marred by his central role in numerous conflicts amongst Confederate generals. Unhappy serving under Bragg, Longstreet and his men were sent back to Lee. He ably commanded troops during the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, where he was seriously wounded by friendly fire. He later returned to the field, serving under Lee in the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox campaign.
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Traded items with a signature of James Longstreet
The most expensive item with a signature of James Longstreet (James Longstreet - 1863 Letter Signed - Issues Orders during Siege of Knoxville) was sold in May 2025 for $5,000.00 while the cheapest item (GEN. JAMES LONGSTREET CSA(1821-1904) PHOTO w/ SIGNATURE) found a new owner for $5.99 in March 2008. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $1,695.00 for an autographed item of James Longstreet. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with $1,925.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.99 was March 2008. In average, an autographed item from James Longstreet is worth $875.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Longstreet were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Autograph PSA Authenticated | $1,295.00 |  |
| Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Autograph PSA Authenticated | $1,295.00 | |
| Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Autograph PSA Authenticated | $1,295.00 | |
| Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Signed Autograph Check Display . | $1,925.00 | |
| Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Signed Autograph Check Display . | $1,925.00 | |
| Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Signed Autograph Check Display . | $1,925.00 | |
| Confederate General James Longstreet Civil War Signed Autograph Check Display . | $1,925.00 | |
| James Longstreet - Letter Signed - re/ Publication of His Opinions on Civil War | $1,250.00 | |
| James Longstreet - Letter Signed - re/ Publication of His Opinions on Civil War | $1,250.00 | |
| James Longstreet - Letter Signed - re/ Publication of His Opinions on Civil War | $1,250.00 | |
| James Longstreet - Letter Signed - re/ Publication of His Opinions on Civil War | $1,250.00 | |
 | Jubal Early Letter Signed on John Letcher's Election & His James Longstreet Feud | $1,750.00 | |
| Jubal Early Letter Signed on John Letcher's Election & His James Longstreet Feud | $1,750.00 | |
| Jubal Early Letter Signed on John Letcher's Election & His James Longstreet Feud | $1,750.00 | |
| Jubal Early Letter Signed on John Letcher's Election & His James Longstreet Feud | $1,750.00 | |
