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JDC Duncan wrote:not to mention the tendency to ignore the other units involved in the third day assault, aside from the Virginians...partially a result of heavy post war politicking by many of Picket's supporters. an excellent book on this subject: "Pickett's Charge in History and Memory" by Carol Reardon. I really don't see the "Lost cause" aspect as much as simple glory seeking by those involved.btw, Duke,
I don't know about "minority"
your POV is certainly shared by many,
and can be successfully argued...
It most certainly can -- and has been. The movie, Gettysburg, did Ewell, Stuart and Longstreet no favors. Although it's an intriguing story, Shaara's book leaned heavily on traditional history -- much of it stamped heavily with "Lost Cause" inclination to shift all blame away from Lee.
http://www.amazon.com/Picketts-Charge-History-Memory-Reardon/dp/0807854611/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223515838&sr=8-4
oh and in order not to hijack......Longstreet is my choice.