Longstreet's post-war criticism was directed at which general?
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
Answer
Robert E. Lee was the target of Longstreet's post-war criticism. Longstreet believed that Lee's overly cautious and defensive strategies missed opportunities for decisive victories, particularly at Gettysburg. He argued that a more aggressive approach could have turned the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor.
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