History Extra podcast James Longstreet: Confederate Judas
Jan 8, 2024
James Longstreet, Confederate general who defied the norms and supported reconstruction and black voting. Topics: Longstreet's transition from Confederate general to Republican operative, his loyalty and political transformation, controversies surrounding his actions at Gettysburg, and his attitudes and experiences towards the end of the Civil War.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
James Longstreet: From Confederate General to Republican Operative
03:38 • 4min
The Loyalties of James Longstreet: Confederate General Turned Republican
07:58 • 5min
Controversies Surrounding General Longstreet's Actions at Gettysburg
13:07 • 6min
Longstreet's Attitudes and Experiences towards the end of the Civil War
19:05 • 23min