James Longstreet
The Man, The Soldier, The Controversy
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
21 May 1998
Summary
Few figures from the American Civil War have generated more controversy than Confederate general James Longstreet. As the senior officer present at Pickett’s Charge, he has been blamed by many, particularly in the South, for the decisive Confederate defeat at Gettysburg. Other scholars have cited his exemplary combat record during the Civil War and looked to rivals within the Confederate hierarchy or his post-war support for the Northern-based Republican Party as sources for the criticism lev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780938289968 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0938289969 |
| Author: | Albert Nofi, Richard Di Nardo |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 1998 |
| Weight: | 584g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 159mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Albert Nofi
Albert A. Nofi has a Ph.D. in Military History from the City University of New York and was associate editor for many years of the ground-breaking military journal Strategy and Tactics. He was a founder of wargaming, the conflict simulation system used both by hobbyists and military planners. Dr. Nofi has written numerous books and articles on military history and was a news media military commentator during the Persian Gulf War. He is also the author of The Gettysburg Campaign and The Waterloo Campaign.
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