Augustus Baldwin Longstreet quotes

Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, born in 1790, was a renowned American author, lawyer, and minister. His works, particularly "Georgia Scenes" published in 1835, highlighted the unique characters and culture of the antebellum South. Longstreet's literary contributions played a significant role in shaping Southern literature during this period. Additionally, he served as the president of Emory College, leaving a lasting impact on education in Georgia. With his diverse background and influential writings, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet remains a celebrated figure in American history. Explore more about Longstreet's life and works, uncovering his invaluable contributions to Southern literature and education.

He was a horse of goodly countenance, rather expressive of vigilance than fire; though an unnatural appearance of fierceness was thrown into it by the loss of his ears, which had been cropped pretty close to his head.

- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

It is said that a hundred gamecocks will live in perfect harmony together it you do not put a hen with them; and so it would have been with Billy and Bob, had there been no women in the world.

- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

All the knowing ones were consulted as to the issue, and they all agreed, to a man, in one of two opinions: either that Bob would flog Billy, or Billy would flog Bob.

- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

During the session of the Supreme Court, in the village of -, about three weeks ago, when a number of people were collected in the principal street of the village, I observed a young man riding up and down the street, as I supposed, in a violent passion.

- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

In the younger days of the Republic there lived in the county of - two men, who were admitted on all hands to be the very best men In the county; which, in the Georgia vocabulary, means they could flog any other two men in the county.

- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

Language cannot describe the scene that followed; the shouts, oaths, frantic gestures, taunts, replies, and little fights; and therefore I shall not attempt it.

- Augustus Baldwin Longstreet