...ions made to Mr. Swinton by Gen. Longstreet after. the war, and contained in the book of the former, you will find that Gen. Longstreet was strongly opposed to the attack on the enemy's position at Gettysburg , and foreboded the worst results from it. I-Ie did not, therefore, enter into those attacks with that spirit of confidence so necessary to success. I have discussed the causes of our failure to ...