Edward Porter Alexander
Description
Edward Porter Alexander (May 26, 1835 – April 28, 1910) was an American military engineer, railroad executive, planter, and author. He served first as an officer in the United States Army and later, during the American Civil War (1861–1865), in the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
Books
Fighting for the Confederacy
First published by UNC Press in 1989, Porter Alexander's Fighting for the Confederacy is now considered one of the richest personal accounts of the Civil War. Intended for family and intimate friends, it is an insider's candid and evocative assessment of people and events.
Military Memoirs of a Confederate
First published in 1907, this text aims to present a balanced picture of the American Civil War. Author, General Edward Porter Alexander, was the master gunner of the Confederacy, and one of the great American artillerists.