James Longstreet's Other War.

Elizabeth R. Varon's book, "Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South," explores the post-war life and political conversion of Confederate General James Longstreet. Longstreet, who served as a prominent Confederate leader during the Civil War, renounced his loyalty to the Confederacy and turned Republican after the war. He advocated for Southerners to submit to Reconstruction, condemned lynching, and endorsed voting rights for freed slaves. Longstreet's political reversal and criticism of Robert E. Lee's military judgment at Gettysburg earned him backlash from Southern opinion. The book examines the complexities of Longstreet's allegiances and his attempts to reconcile his Confederate and Republican identities. While Longstreet's reputation has experienced a resurgence in recent times, his motives and military record continue to be debated. [Extracted from the article]