James Longstreet (January 8, 1821-January 2, 1904) was a Confederate Major-General during the Civil War, having fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. He became a diplomat, serving as the U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1880-81; and the U.S. Railroad Commissioner, 1898-1904. He wrote in a letter:
<Replying to your request, I am pleased to say: I believe in God, the Father, and in His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. It is my custom to read one or more chapters of my Bible daily for comfort, guidance, and instruction. Knowing myself a sinner, I am greatly relieved by the happy assurance that for such our Saviour died, and that under lowly penitence He will surely forgive, and make our acceptance certain through His holy pleasure.> 1821JL001
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1821JL001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). James Longstreet, in a letter. Stephen Abbott Northrop, D.D., A Cloud of Witnesses (Portland, OR: American Heritage Ministries, 1987; Mantle Ministries, 228 Still Ridge, Bulverde, Texas), p. 291.