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

One of the Confederacy's most brilliant and controversial generals finally tells his story. James Longstreet served at the center of nearly every major campaign of the Civil War, from the First Battle of Bull Run to the desperate final days at Appomattox. He was Robert E. Lee's most trusted commander, the officer Lee relied upon more than any other, and yet history has debated his judgment ever since. Longstreet's memoirs crackle with the old soldier's combative spirit as he recounts the battles he shaped, the comrades he led, and the cause he served. But this is not merely a military account. It is a window into the mind of a man who knew Lee intimately, who carried the weight of the Confederacy's hopes, and who wrote with the urgency of someone defending his legacy against history. For readers seeking the Civil War from the inside, from a man who was there in the smoke and chaos, this memoir remains essential.