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From Manassas to Appomattox
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The reputation of Confederate General James Longstreet—second-in-command to and intimate friend of Robert E. Lee—has undergone dramatic swings over the course of history. Revered by his men and respected by his fellow officers during the Ameri
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“I have been reading a lot of books on the American Civil War lately, after several years of focusing on other conflicts, I realize why I keep coming back to this conflict, and that I'll always be interested in it.
James Longstreet's memoirs were a great read and I am glad I decided to finally read them after having them on the shelf for many years. Longstreet gives some great insight into the war, gives his judgements about certain actions, certain battles, and he addresses some of the post war criticism of his actions. I wanted to read this book because I was curious as to what his comments were on Gettysburg and Antietam, both of which fascinate me as battles, but I also appreciated his entire work that focused on the war. This book is important to read for civil war buffs, and they should read it. One can judge Longstreet's bias or his questionability on accounts of certain battles and/or his descriptions of his peers, however, I think he doesn't really show it. Longstreet definitely is not playing a blame game, nor is he trying to make himself seem infallible, and nor is his book filled with literary vomit consisting of slander. Overall, I believe Longstreet was a good corps commander, and I think this book was written well.
At first, when I picked up this book, I was filled with fascination at how it would turn out; as I progressed into it, I felt a little apprehensive about whether I liked it or not, but once I finished it, I knew I liked it. It goes to show I have to read a whole book through before I can truly judge whether I like it or not.”
Daniel Decker
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