
Longstreet at Gettysburg
A Critical Reassessment
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Narrated by:
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Mike Hennessy
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By:
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Cory M. Pfarr
This is the first book-length, critical analysis of Lieutenant General James Longstreet's actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. The author argues that Longstreet's record has been discredited unfairly, beginning with character assassination by his contemporaries after the war and, persistently, by historians in the decades since. By closely studying the three-day battle, and conducting an incisive historiographical inquiry into Longstreet's treatment by scholars, this book presents an alternative view of Longstreet as an effective military leader, and refutes over a century of negative evaluations of his performance.
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Winner, 2019, Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable's Distinguished Book Award, best book published on the Gettysburg Campaign
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A Fair Review
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Long overdue, fearless scholarship
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According to this crew, Longstreet committed two great sins. First, he acted upon his belief in reconciliation between North and South once the War ended. Second, and more importantly, he was right when the great idol of the Lost Cause, General R.E. Lee, was wrong. For these sins against the South, Longstreet was to be punished for the rest of his life, and for much of the century-plus that followed.
The marvelous thing that Mr. Pfarr does in his book is to examine the work of those who held aloft the legend of the Lost Cause. He then systematically refutes their misconceptions, pointing out the lack of historical evidence for them, the fact that some of their assertions were impossible in terms of time and distance, and, above all, that Longstreet's temperament and actions belied their petty accusations.
Those who want to cuddle up at night with their vision of the faultless Lee and Stonewall Jackson will not enjoy this book. Mr. Pharr writes for those who embrace a truth that squares with the available evidence.
A Suburb Look at a Much-Maligned Leader
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Longstreet Vindicated
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Longstreet was Right
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