Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg

Download or read book Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg written by Cory M. Pfarr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following up on the award-winning Longstreet at Gettysburg, this collection of new essays addresses some of the persistent questions regarding Confederate General James Longstreet's performance at the Battle of Gettysburg. Influential interpretations of his actions are evaluated for historical accuracy, drawing on often overlooked primary source material. Points of contention about Longstreet's July 2, 1863, attack are examined, along with the roots of the Longstreet-Gettysburg Controversy and the merits of Helen Longstreet's early 20th century attempt to address it.