General Longstreet’s 18-Year-Old Courier Tells His Gettysburg Story Years after the Civil War, Pvt. William Youngblood of the 15th Alabama Infantry shared his Civil War experience on detached duty as a courier to Gen. James Longstreet during the Gettysburg Campaign. He shares his observations of the leading generals, and offers a few opinions. "Life on the Civil War Research Trail" is hosted by Ronald S. Coddington, Editor and Publisher of Military Images magazine. Learn more about our mission t

Longstreet at Resaca de la Palma #history #mexicanamericanwar #mexico Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet is one of the most controversial figures of the American Civil War. His political views after the war turned a lot of his former comrades against him. Critics attacked him for his choices at the Battle of Gettysburg, his absence at Chancellorsville, and many other military aspects. In this biography, I will highlight the life of this most interesting commander from the Civil War