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Longstreet's advice and patronage — particularly at Gettysburg — Longstreet goes west in 1863 — similar self-confidence with regard to Bragg — with regard to Davis — with regard to Law and McLaws at Fort Loudon — and again with regard to Lee in Richmond campaign — self-confidence also explains Longstreet's conduct after war — Mrs. Longstreet's testimony — other qualities of Longstreet's character — undeniable jealousy and bitterness — towards Lee, Early, Jackson — but Longstreet's fine qualities — his patriotism — his generosity — his love for his men — their love for him — Longstreet dies a Roman Catholic.
IV. P. G. T. Beauregard
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Beauregard's French origin and temperament — his social charm — his vanity — shown in his love of rhetoric — in his exaltation of his own achievements — in Roman's biography — his vanity a cause of jealousy — this makes difficult relations with Davis — with others — notably J. E. Johnston — Beauregard's ill-feeling restrained during the war, however — his patriotism — his military ability — his coolness — his hold on his troops — and consequent popularity — his fertile imagination — and unlimited planning — value of his plans — none of them efifective — dangers of too great imagination — "driveling on possibilities" — the solace of what might have been.
V. Judah P. Benjamin
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Diversity of Benjamin's career — disbelieves in biography and destroys papers — which does him no good — his professional qualities — oratory — his high character as a lawyer — in politics strong Southerner — his many failures — attorney-general of Confederacy — secretary of war — fails — secretary of state — fails — his connection with the St. Albans raid — not a great statesman — his prominence owing first to business methods — second to knowledge of men — yet this not supplemented by sympathy, as with Lee — Benjamin in private life — his social charm — his smile — his religion — his quick temper — his quarrel with Davis — his love of ex-
