In “Lee and Longstreet at High Tide: Gettysburg in the Light of the Official Records,” Helen Dortch Longstreet meticulously examines the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg through primary sources, specifically the official military records of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet. Longstreet's literary style is characterized by a blend of narrative clarity and analytical rigor, as she dissects the decisions, tactics, and misjudgments surrounding this critical engagement. The book is situated within a historiographical context that seeks to reassess Longstreet's role, countering the longstanding narrative that often places undue blame on him for the Confederate defeat, thereby shedding light on the complexities of war leadership and intra-army dynamics during the Civil War.
