Longstreet Interview in April 2010 Issue of Civil War Times

[David_T_Rhoads]

The April 2010 Issue of Civil War Times includes a reprint of an interview with General Longstreet that was originally published in the Philadelphia Weekly Times in 1879. Although a lot of what Longstreet says in the interview will be familiar to Society members or anyone who has read one of the Longstreet biographies, I don't think I've ever seen the whole interview reprinted before and I found it to be very interesting reading. Longstreet's answers are considered, well-articulated and persuasive. It will be interesting to see if there's any reaction from readers in future issues, especially given Longstreet's opinion that Joe Johnston was the best of the Confederate generals.

The issue also includes a drawing of Longstreet on the last page of the magazine--the "Characters" page. Old Blue Light got the cover, though, in connection with an article on Confederate executions.

[cma]

I saw the article and agree that it was well done. The article referring to Jackson's (cover photo) view of deserters  executions didn't deserve front page. But that's just my opinion.