He reacted to the failure of the campaign by blaming others , as he had done at the Battle of Seven Pines in the Peninsula Campaign the previous year .
Longstreet 's foray as an independent commander was a failure , and his self - confidence was damaged .
Longstreet reacted to the failure of the campaign by blaming others , as Longstreet had done at the Battle of Seven Pines in the Peninsula Campaign the previous year .
Longstreet 's foray as an independent commander was a failure , and his self - confidence was damaged .