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1 online resource (359 pages). |
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The Battle of Gettysburg anthology |
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The Battle of Gettysburg anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Original document: Book. |
| Summary |
General Robert E. Lee, in the early years of the war was unmatched as a tactician, and after his victories in 1862 and early 1863, he seemed unbeatable. The First Corps of his army was commanded by the competent James Longstreet, affectionately called "my old warhorse” by General Lee. Realizing the evolving nature of combat, Longstreet veered away from the Napoleonic style of offensive warfare and preferred tactical defense. At the Battle of Gettysburg, however, Longstreet was forced to attack the lines of Union Army on July 2nd and 3rd. Despite his competence in command, the attacks failed and the battle was lost. After the war, a group of former Confederate generals referred to as the “Lost Cause” movement villainized Longstreet for his support of Reconstruction and criticized his leadership during the war. In “Lee and Longstreet at High Tide,” Helen Dortch Longstreet, the General’s second wife, attempts to clear her husband’s name and tell his side of the events at Gettysburg. A unique and entertaining read, this historical work provides valuable insight into the life and mind of one of the Confederacy’s greatest generals. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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Longstreet, James, 1821-1904.
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Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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