Description
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.
Author: Cory M. Pfarr
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 02/01/2019
Pages: 215
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781476674049
ISBN10: 1476674043
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | United States
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
About the Author
Cory M. Pfarr works for the Department of Defense. He lives in Fallston, Maryland.