General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run

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  • General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run Book Detail

  • Author : Edward Porter Alexander
  • Release Date : 2015-11-24
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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  • Pages : 36
  • ISBN 13 : 9781519503398
  • File Size : 45,45 MB
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General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run by Edward Porter Alexander PDF Summary

Book Description: In the narrative of the Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander has loomed larger in death than in life. Just 25 years old when the war broke out, Porter Alexander had already served as an engineer and officer in the U.S. Army, but the native Georgian resigned his commission in May 1861 and joined the Confederacy after his home state seceded. Porter Alexander would continue to serve under Longstreet's corps for most of the rest of the war, and he famously suggested to Lee at Appomattox that the Confederate army should disband and melt away instead of surrender. Porter Alexander would later regret the suggestion, and Lee scolded him for it anyway. Though he had served with distinction during the Civil War, it was Porter Alexander's memoirs that have kept his name alive today. While many prominent officers on both sides wrote memoirs, Porter Alexander's were among the most insightful and often considered by historians as the most evenhanded. With a sense of humor and a good narrative, Porter Alexander skillfully narrated the war, his service, and what he considered the successes and faults of others, including Lee, when he thought they had made good decisions or mistakes. As a result, historians continue to rely heavily on his memoirs as a source for Civil War history.

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