An outstanding battlefield commander, James Longstreet was called "my old war horse" by Robert E. Lee. But Longstreet's role at Gettysburg sullied his reputation forever. Wert uses unpublished memoirs and diaries to restore a balanced view of the career of one of America's great soldiers. 16-page photo insert.
General James Longstreet fought in nearly every campaign of the Civil War, from Manassas (the first battle of Bull Run) to Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, and was present at the surrender at Appomattox. Yet, he was largely held to blame for the Confederacy's defeat at Gettysburg. "General James Longstreet" sheds new light on the controversial commander and the man Robert E. Lee called "my old war horse."
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GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET S&S P
Format: Paperback
Pages: 528
Product Weight: 1.09 lbs
Author: Wert, Jeffry D.
Publication Date: 1994-12-01
Language: English
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Dewey Decimal Classification: B
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780671892876