James Longstreet
Subtitle: the man, the soldier, the controversy
By: edited by R.L. DiNardo and Albert A. Nofi.
Contributors: DiNardo, R. L.; Nofi, Albert A.
Publisher: Combined Pub.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Conshohocken, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
Subjects: Longstreet, James, 1821-1904; Confederate States of America. Army -- Biography; Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Description: Few figures from the American Civil War have generated more controversy than Confederate general James Longstreet. As the senior officer present at Pickett's Charge, he has been blamed by many, particularly in the South, for the decisive Confederate defeat at Gettysburg.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-298) and index.
Based on papers presented at a conference held at the Williams Club, in New York City, Oct. 9, 1993.