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Osmun Latrobe began the war as an officer on the staff of D.R. Jones where he provided valuable service. In the ANV's reorganization after the battle of Sharpsburg, Longstreet requested Latrobe to join his expanded staff and assigned him with the duty of assistant-adjutant and inspector general.
Due to Longstreet's faith in his abilities, Latrobe's duties continued to expand as the war progressed. Wounded in the hand at the battle of the Wilderness, Latrobe would recover and accompany Longstreet's ambulance as it took the General off the field. Latrobe then continued to serve as part of the inner core of Longstreet's staff during the final months of the war, succeeding Moxley Sorrel as chief of staff. |
| Photo courtesy Library of Congress. |
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