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Confederate Struggle for Command: General James Longstreet and the First Corps in the West
Contributor(s): Mendoza, Alexander (Author)
ISBN: 1603440526     ISBN-13: 9781603440523
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
OUR PRICE:   $29.66  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- History | Military - United States
Dewey: 973.713
LCCN: 2007052616
Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 278 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Civil War
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Cultural Region - South
 
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Publisher Description:
Was Lt. Gen. James Longstreet a lackluster, indecisive leader or a victim of political circumstances?

Though traditionally saddled with much of the blame for the Confederate loss at Gettysburg, Longstreet was actually a capable, resourceful, and brave commander, argues historian Alexander Mendoza. Confederate Struggle for Command offers a comprehensive analysis of Longstreet's leadership during his seven-month assignment in the Tennessee theater of operations. Mendoza concludes that the obstacles to effective command faced by Longstreet had at least as much to do with longstanding grievances and politically motivated prejudices as they did with any personal or military shortcomings of Longstreet's.

Longstreet's First Corps parted company with Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia in September 1863. Subsequently, the First Corps contributed decisively to the Confederate victory at Chickamauga. But when Longstreet then joined a group of disaffected generals in denouncing Braxton Bragg, the commanding general of the Army of Tennessee, the resulting imbroglio hampered the effectiveness of the entire First Corps.

Confederate Struggle for Command adds an important layer of nuanced understanding to the career and legacy of Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, and will be an enjoyable and informative source for Civil War buffs, military historians, and interested general readers.