Confederate Artillery Commander's Important Critique of Civil War Engagements

Alexander, E[dward]. P[orter]. (1835-1910)

Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. Two portrait plates (including frontispiece), sketch maps by the author. Original cloth over boards. Octavo. xviii, 634 pages.

An excellent account and critique of operations of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, with Alexander here recording his firsthand testimony of many critical points of the Civil War.

Alexander was Chief of Artillery in Longstreet's Corps, and was one of only three Confederate artillerists to achieve the rank of general.

Ref. IN TALL COTTON 1; NEVINS Vol. I, p. 50.

Near fine. Bound in red cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine titles. Minor extremity rubs with a few shallow bumps. In custom-fitted Mylar sleeve.

Item #1469

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