James Longstreet, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Turkey (died 1904)

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 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.

The United States has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the 19th century.

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