Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg - Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion

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.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Maps by Hal Jespersen

Foreword by James A. Hessler

Introduction

Essay 1. The Reverend Jones Pens an Essay: Examining the Roots of the Longstreet-Gettysburg Controversy

Essay 2. A Letter to General Sickles: Longstreet's July 2 Attack

Essay 3. The Force of Circumstances: Reconnaissance Activities on Longstreet's Front, July 2

Essay 4. A Severe Case: Diagnosing the Treatment of Longstreet's Countermarch

Essay 5. Under Hill or Longstreet? Anderson's Division on July 2

Essay 6. Suppressed No More: Helen Longstreet's Lee and Longstreet at High Tide

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Cory M. Pfarr works for the Department of Defense. He lives in Fallston, Maryland.

Product details

• Authors: Cory M. Pfarr
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.2023
• EAN: 9781476685977
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-8597-7
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 390 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Pennsylvania, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, c 1800 to c 1900, History of the Americas, Battles & campaigns, Civil wars, American Civil War, Specific battles, longstreet