Ever wonder what one of the Civil War's most controversial generals would say if you could sit down and talk with him today? In this episode of Gainesville Who Knew, we fire up the time machine to interview General James Longstreet—Confederate commander, friend of Ulysses S. Grant, and the man who spent his final years right here in Gainesville, Georgia.

After the war, Longstreet’s life took unexpected turns. But perhaps none more surprising than his transformation from Lee's "Old War Horse" into a Republican who worked alongside his former enemy Grant, a decision that made him one of the most hated men in the South.

Join the conversation as we explore why Longstreet ended up in Gainesville, what he really thought about that fateful third day at Gettysburg, and how a Confederate general became an unlikely advocate for reconciliation. It's a story of friendship, controversy, and second chances that connects directly to our local history.

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