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Fighting for the Confederacy - The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander

By: University of North Carolina Press, The

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (The University of North Carolina Press)

Last Stocked on 1/5/2021

Product Info

Title
Fighting for the Confederacy - The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander
Category
Author
Edward Porter Alexander, Gary W. Gallagher
Publish Year
1998
Pages
692
Dimensions
6x9x2"
NKG Part #
2147568991
MFG. Part #
0-8078-4722-4
Type
Softcover

Description

"Fighting for the Confederacy" is one of the richest personal accounts in all of the vast literature on the Civil War. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manassas through Appomattox, and his duties brought him into frequent contact with most of the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia, including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet. No other Civil War veteran of his stature matched Alexander's ability to discuss operations in penetrating detail-- this is especially true of his description of Gettysburg. His narrative is also remarkable for its utterly candid appraisals of leaders on both sides.