While his name graces multiple community institutions, including a restaurant and a major medical clinic housing numerous specialties, the man known as “Lee’s Old War Horse” is little known in Gainesville. The Longstreet Society was formed to address the issue with a celebration and study of the life of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, focusing on his skill and valor as a soldier and commander and his fervent dedication to the restoration of the American union after the Civil War. To that end, on Oct. 26, North Georgia families and history buffs can enjoy a crisp fall afternoon learning about Longstreet while women in period costume offer refreshments and bluegrass strings plunk in the air.