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ON DANGEROUS GROUND
In October 1895, as General James Longstreet was putting the finishing touches to his manuscript, he visited Lippincott Publishers in Philadelphia about the new book "From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America." Either while he was there, or on his way to/from Philadelphia, Longstreet was interviewed by a correspondent of the
New York World. By October 22, an article reporting the contents of the interview was published in the
World. The article was also reprinted in other newspapers including
The Indianapolis Journal,
The Alexandria Gazette, and
The (Savannah)
Morning News.
....my book will show very plainly that Lee, though now regarded by all southerners as the most able of leaders, was but a poor commander, and that the whole of his military history is full of mistakes....
Before you read the entire article, it's important to note that Longstreet publicly disavowed the report, as did Fitzhugh Lee. But was the damage already done? As the Savannah Morning News noted, Longstreet was indeed on "dangerous ground" --- especially with the publication of his new book on the horizon.
In this post, Ill include the article, as it appeared in
The Morning News. (Savannah, Ga.), October 23, 1895, page 3. In subsequent posts, I'll provide Longstreet's and other's renunciations.
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The Morning News. (Savannah, Ga.), October 23, 1895, page 3.
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