Military Memoirs of a Confederate

This book is a reprint of the 1907 edition published by Scribners. There is a new introduction by Dr. Maury Klein. Dr. Klein is perhaps the most knowledgeable student of General Alexander living. Also, there is a new section of photos on the career of General Alexander.In 1907, Edward Alexander published his Military Memoirs of a Confederate. Unfortunately, he made so little of his outstanding service as chief of artillery for Longstreet's Corps in the narrative that his memoirs actually assumed the outlines of a history of the Army of Northern Virginia. Nonetheless, Alexander's candid and objective treatment of the campaigns he witnessed make his book one of the best contemporary accounts of the Civil War. Enhanced by twenty-four pages of photographs of Alexander, his family, and associates, as well as a brief introduction by Maury Klein sketching the distinguished career of this Georgia born soldier, educator, railroad administrator, and diplomat, this latest edition of Military Memoirs of a Confederate will be a valuable addition to the libraries of military historians and Civil War buffs alike.Alexander, E. Porter is the author of 'Military Memoirs of a Confederate ', published 1990 under ISBN 9780890290187 and ISBN 0890290180.