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Longstreet, James, 1821-1904. James Longstreet papers, 1875-1904 [manuscript].

Title: James Longstreet papers, 1875-1904 [manuscript].

Selected items from the post-Civil War correspondence of James Longstreet, relating entirely to military incidents about which there was disagreement among subsequent commentators and among the participants themselves. Most of the letters were evidently written in response to Longstreet's request for statements from the participants concerning their recollections of the events. The subjects discussed were events at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Chancellorsville, and related engagements; also Longstreet's book; and his military reputation particularly in connection with his actions at Gettysburg. There is some comment on current political and personal matters. Correspondents include E. P. Alexander, Archibald Forbes, James M. Goggin, Thomas Goree, Osmun Latrobe, Francis Lawley, A. L. Long, Lafayette McLaws, William Mahone, Charles Marshall, C. Pickett (brother of George Edward Pickett, discussing his brother's career), John B. Richardson, Erasmus Taylor, W. H. Taylor, Charles S. Venable, Alfred A. Woodhull, and William Youngblood.

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