Elizabeth R Varon explores the remarkable story of James Longstreet, the Confederate general who embraced the Reconstruction era
James Longstreet spent the American Civil War as one of the leading generals in the Confederate Army. But after 1865 he became a supporter of reconstruction and black voting, even leading an interracial force in battle against former Confederates in New Orleans. In this episode, Longstreet’s latest biographer, Elizabeth R Varon, talks to Rob Attar about his remarkable life and extraordinary change of heart.
Elizabeth R Varon is the author of Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South (Simon & Schuster, 2023)