A history of James Longstreets contributions to the Confederate cause, and the controversy his post-war comments and actions made.

Beginnings and start in life -- The great adventure -- The winter of our discontent -- Rear guard at Williamsburg -- Comedy of seven pines -- Longstreet imposes his will on Johnston -- Drama of the seven days -- Apex at Manassas -- Failure in Maryland -- Great mistake of Fredericksburg -- Independent command : Suffolk -- Longstreet seeks to impose his will on Lee -- Grand tragedy of Gettysburg -- Westward ho! To Chickamauga -- Collapse in the west -- Disillusionment -- At the crest in the wilderness -- Return to arms -- The final phase -- In his habit as he lived -- Longstreet pays the piper.