Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment
This is the first book-length, critical analysis of Lieutenant General James Longstreet’s actions at the Battle of Gettysburg. The author argues that Longstreet’s record has been discredited unfairly, beginning with character assassination by his contemporaries after the war and, persistently, by historians in the decades since. By closely studying the three-day battle, and conducting an incisive historiographical inquiry into Longstreet’s treatment by scholars, this book presents an alternative view of Longstreet as an effective military leader, and refutes over a century of negative evaluations of his performance.
Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg: Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion
Following up on the award-winning Longstreet at Gettysburg, this collection of new essays addresses some of the persistent questions regarding Confederate General James Longstreet’s performance at the Battle of Gettysburg. Influential interpretations of his actions are evaluated for historical accuracy, drawing on often overlooked primary source material. Points of contention about Longstreet’s July 2, 1863, attack are examined, along with the roots of the Longstreet-Gettysburg Controversy and the merits of Helen Longstreet’s early 20th century attempt to address it.
The Federal Signal Service at Antietam: Stations, Officers and Battlefield Intelligence on America’s Bloodiest Day
This book restores to view a forgotten but essential arm of the Union war effort. On September 17, 1862, while the bloodiest single day in American history raged at Antietam, a network of young officers with flags and telescopes linked staff headquarters, high-ground observation posts, and forward stations close to the fighting, furnishing Major General George B. McClellan with near real-time intelligence on Confederate movements. Their constant signaling disproves the enduring “spectator general” myth and reveals how signal communications informed command decisions. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, the author combines operational analysis with vivid biographical portraits of the men who carried out this overlooked but crucial work. This deeply researched study shows that the Federal Signal Service’s role was far from that of an anonymous adjunct but rather was vital to command and control in the Maryland Campaign.
Embers in the Silence: A Pilgrimage Through Memory, Flame, and Light
Cory M. Pfarr’s debut collection of poetry, a deeply reflective exploration of memory, love, faith, family, loss, and the passage of time. Moving between the intimate and the universal, Pfarr finds meaning in childhood memories, family relationships, history, nature, longing, and the quiet moments that shape a life. The poems wrestle with the tension between youth and experience, ambition and contentment, grief and gratitude, and the inevitable changes that accompany the passing years.
At its heart, Embers in the Silence is a collection about looking backward without remaining there. It considers what we carry with us, what time takes away, and what endures: love, memory, faith, beauty, and hope. Thoughtful and contemplative, the collection invites readers to recognize something of their own lives in one man’s pilgrimage through memory, flame, and light.
Longstreet Bundle
Signed copies of Longstreet at Gettysburg: A Critical Reassessment and Right the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg: Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion are available in a bundle at a discounted price.
Cory M. Pfarr — Author, Historian, Poet 