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To: happyathome

Longstreet was correct, of course. The quality if Lee’s thinking as a commander deteriorated along with his decline in cardiovascular health during the war. Much of the post-war hostility against Longstreet was due to his embrace of reconciliation and Republican political loyalty.


25 posted on 07/30/2025 9:22:41 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Rockingham

Longstreet dragged his posterior on the second day and failed to take a wide-open Little Roundtop and potentially roll up the Union line. His tardiness allowed the Yankees to(barely)occupy LRT in time to repel the Rebel assaults.

There were a number of failures on both sides at Gettysburg.


50 posted on 07/30/2025 11:52:49 AM PDT by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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