From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of the Civil War in America Annotated eBook James Longstreet
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Originally published in 1896, From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of the Civil War in America is a detailed day to day account of the American Civil War by General James Longstreet, one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. THE ANTE-BELLUM LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
CHAPTER II. FROM NEW MEXICO TO MANASSAS.
CHAPTER III. BATTLE OF MANASSAS, OR BULL RUN.
CHAPTER IV. THE CONFEDERATES HOVERING AROUND WASHINGTON.
CHAPTER V. ROUND ABOUT RICHMOND.
CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG.
CHAPTER VII. SEVEN PINES, OR FAIR OAKS.
CHAPTER VIII. SEQUELÆ OF SEVEN PINES.
CHAPTER IX. ROBERT E. LEE IN COMMAND.
CHAPTER X. FIGHTING ALONG THE CHICKAHOMINY.
CHAPTER XI. BATTLE OF MALVERN HILL.
CHAPTER XII. HALLECK AND POPE IN FEDERAL COMMAND.
CHAPTER XIII. MAKING READY FOR MANASSAS AGAIN.
CHAPTER XIV. SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS (BULL RUN).
CHAPTER XV. THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
CHAPTER XVI. “THE LOST ORDER”—SOUTH MOUNTAIN.
CHAPTER XVII. PRELIMINARIES OF THE GREAT BATTLE.
CHAPTER XVIII. BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG, OR ANTIETAM.
CHAPTER XIX. BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG, OR ANTIETAM (CONTINUED).
CHAPTER XX. REVIEW OF THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
CHAPTER XXI. REORGANIZATION AND REST FOR BOTH ARMIES.
CHAPTER XXII. BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG.
CHAPTER XXIII. BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG (CONTINUED).
CHAPTER XXIV. PREPARING FOR THE SPRING OF ’63.
CHAPTER XXV. INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CHAPTER XXVI. GETTYSBURG—FIRST DAY.
CHAPTER XXVII. GETTYSBURG—SECOND DAY.
CHAPTER XXVIII. GETTYSBURG—THIRD DAY.
CHAPTER XXIX. THE WAVE ROLLS BACK.
CHAPTER XXX. LONGSTREET MOVES TO GEORGIA.
CHAPTER XXXI. BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA.
CHAPTER XXXII. FAILURE TO FOLLOW SUCCESS.
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE EAST TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN.
CHAPTER XXXIV. BESIEGING KNOXVILLE.
CHAPTER XXXV. CUT OFF FROM EAST AND WEST.
CHAPTER XXXVI. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD.
CHAPTER XXXVII. LAST DAYS IN TENNESSEE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS.
CHAPTER XXXIX. AGAIN IN FRONT OF RICHMOND.
CHAPTER XL. TALK OF PEACE.
CHAPTER XLI. BATTLE OF FIVE FORKS.
CHAPTER XLII. PETERSBURG.
CHAPTER XLIII. APPOMATTOX.
CHAPTER XLIV. POST-BELLUM PENDANT.
APPENDIX. LETTERS OF GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE AND GENERAL LONGSTREET.
FOOTNOTES
From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of the Civil War in America Annotated eBook James Longstreet
This is an excellent book written by General Longstreet himself (with help of course). It gives a very detailed day to day account of the Civil War. General Longstreet is a very articulate, matter-of-fact person. His perspective on the many battles he was in is very interesting and enlightening. His stature throughout much of the deep South is not regarded highly; however, much of this is due to exceptions taken by other officers that he was critical of and the fact that he put aside the war as much as possible and got on with his life. This included working for President (General) Grant with whom he was a lifelong friend. Many throughout the South regarded this as almost treasonous. It is very likely the reason he is not on the Stone Mountain Memorial. Frankly, my opinion is he should be. He was instrumental in many battles and was regarded by General Lee as his "old war horse". I recommend this book to anyone interested in the Civil War.Product details
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From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of the Civil War in America Annotated eBook James Longstreet Reviews
First it's a shame that Gen. Longstreet needed to write this book in the first place. As the IGNORANT policies of reconstruction got worse and worse, finger pointing about whose fault the war was lost began to wag. Gen. Lee was an Icon, no one dared point a finger at him. Which also would have been stupid to do so anyway. Gen. Longstreet though being his second in command, started being accused of all manner of ridiculous reasons that it was his fault. He wrote this mainly to defend his reputation. If anything had Gen. Lee listened to his advice at Gettysburg, there would have been no Battle of Gettysburg. The Confederacy probably would have won its independence. I'm not saying anything against Gen. Lee, he certainly would have brilliantly drawn the Army of the Potomac, onto ground of his choosing and again defeated them. LTG Longstreet I believe is my overall favorite Commander of the War.
Longstreet was Lee's top leader and as a younger man he lived nearly a generation after Lee's death. This gave him an opportunity to re-establish himself with his old friend Grant and write a memoir to ensure his place when his colleagues put the blame on him.
Warning about this version of Longstreet's memoirs This is the public domain book so huge sections are missing. I don't know how this works but I would recommend you buy the complete page turner. This skips pages in the middle of chapters and whole chapters.
In any case Longstreet writes well. He does not seem that focused on his legacy but tells a good story. Grant is a better writer with his clipped factual style but Longstreet fills us in on Lee, Jackson, and the others. He was there at the beginning in Bull Run, did a short spell in the west (people forget about that) and went with Lee to see Grant on the last day.
I rate the book itself 'Five Stars' because it is an outstanding presentation of many of the key battles of the Civil War by one of its foremost participants. Though written over a hundred years ago, the language is clear and concise. Especially helpful are the summaries of units involved at the end of each battle described.
However, it is sometimes difficult to keep track of the various officers mentioned in the text without resorting to another source is this one a Confederate? A Union general? Does II Corps refer to a Union unit or a Confederate unit?
This particular edition has no maps or other illustrations to aid the reader, and no page numbers. Those are crucial omissions.
My recommendation is to forgo purchase of this offering and access the free versions- with maps, illustrations and page numbers- available at various internet sites.
I grew up hearing stories about General Longstreet. And along with most of the Confederate Generals he was one of the best. General Jackson may have been Lee's Right arm, in the precursor to shock and awe, Longstreet was the man who Lee could use to fix the Army of the Potomac, and if he would have been supported in Tennessee, he would have routed the Western Union Armies. His tactics today, are still looked at during planning for Operations. Operation Longstreet in Iraq in August 2003 by 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division, took into account, on how to take a Brigade from the east side of Baghdad and deploy it West of Baghdad, without raising alarms of insurgents. It followed those same principals used when Longstreets Corp moved from Virginia to South of the Chickamauga River. These seniors should be required reading for any future officer entering the military services.
“From Manassas to Appomattox” by James Longstreet
This book is the memoir(s) of Confederate General James Longstreet, the general whom, excepting Stonewall Jackson, was the man most trusted and relied upon by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.
After the war, the “Let's deify Lee” crowd (led chiefly by former Confederate Jubal Early) tried to use Longstreet as the scapegoat for some of Lee's failures.... partly because Longstreet had the candor to say publicly that Lee (and Jackson) had their faults and made mistakes (eg the 7-days war, Gettysburg, et al). Longstreet in his book does a pretty good job of describing the Confederate army's life up to Gettysburg but from there he drifts a bit into a lengthy defense of himself against the claims of Early and his friends. At times he sounds almost petulant, and maybe he was since he rendered loyal (if candid) service for four years and then was “thanked” by being made the goat.
In all, it's a good read.
This is an excellent book written by General Longstreet himself (with help of course). It gives a very detailed day to day account of the Civil War. General Longstreet is a very articulate, matter-of-fact person. His perspective on the many battles he was in is very interesting and enlightening. His stature throughout much of the deep South is not regarded highly; however, much of this is due to exceptions taken by other officers that he was critical of and the fact that he put aside the war as much as possible and got on with his life. This included working for President (General) Grant with whom he was a lifelong friend. Many throughout the South regarded this as almost treasonous. It is very likely the reason he is not on the Stone Mountain Memorial. Frankly, my opinion is he should be. He was instrumental in many battles and was regarded by General Lee as his "old war horse". I recommend this book to anyone interested in the Civil War.
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