From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America [Hardcover]

Peer through history at Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet, whose steady nature and dominating figure earned him the nicknames War Horse, Bulldog, and Bull of the Woods. Years after the war, Longstreet's reputation swung between Confederate hero and brutish scoundrel. A dutiful soldier with a penchant for drink and gambling, Longstreet spoke little but inspired many, and he continues to fascinate Civil war historians.

In his memoirFrom Manassas to Appomattox, Longstreet reveals his inner musings and insights regarding the War between the States. Ever the soldier, he skims over his personal life to focus on battle strategies, war accounts, and opinions regarding other officers who were as misunderstood as him. The principle subordinate under General Robert E. Lee, Longstreet provides several accounts of Lee's leadership and their strong partnership.

An invaluable firsthand account of life during the Civil War,From Manassas to Appomattoxnot only illuminates the life and ambitions of Lieutenant General James Longstreet, but it also offers an in-depth view of army operations within the Confederacy. An introduction and notes by prominent historian James I. Robertson Jr. and a new foreword by Christian Keller offer insight into the impact of Longstreet's career on American history.

Foreword
Long considered one of the most important eyewitness accounts of the American Civil War, James Longstreet'sFrom Manassas to Appomattoxremains an indispensable primary source for scholars and students interested in the Confederacy's high command and generalship in the Army of Northern Virginia (ANV). First published in 1896 and reprinted numerous times since, the book still possesses the power to transport readers into Robert E. Lee's inner circle and the momentous decisions made within it that charted the course of much of the war in the Eastern Theater. Its plainly written but powerful narrative, franklÃá