General James Longstreet: The Confederacy's Most Controversial Soldier
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 Wert uses unpublished memoirs and diaries to restore a balanced view of the career of one of America's great soldiers. 16-page...
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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 Wert uses unpublished memoirs and diaries to restore a balanced view of the career of one of America's great soldiers. 16-page photo insert.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780671892876 (0671892878)
ASIN: 671892878
Publish date: December 1st 1994
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
I'm a little disappointed in General Longstreet. A few of things he did were not what I expected from him. Still, the author makes the case that Longstreet wasn't one only one with blame in the 2nd Day of Gettysburg....as the "lost causers" would have us believe. Indeed...I think Longstreet gets may...