![]() ![]() The original manuscript was edited into Military Memoirs so this book is essentially the uncut version of the original containing more personal views of the Confederate who was a great witness and participate Longstreet's First Corps and thus Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Highly Recommended.Ī tremendous historical find, this book is the original manuscript for Alexander Porter's great Civil war cornerstone book "Military Memoirs of a Confederate". ![]() However, the military historian would benefit from this book as well as "Military Memoirs". If you have an interest in the Civil War, but not especially details of the campaigns, this is probably the better book by Alexander-praise indeed. ![]() Like his other book though, he is neither a romantic about the Confederacy (or apologetic for that matter), nor sparing of his views of commanders North or South. He includes some great detail on what military service was like in Utah Territory and California immediately before the war. With some excellent editing to fill in the blanks in the author's memory, "Fighting for the Confederacy" should be required reading for every Civil War enthusiast.Compared to his other work, this book is much more personal and informal. It disappeared over the years, and was only rediscovered about 10 years ago. To satisfy them, he drafted a 1200 page manuscript while away on a job in Nicaragua. His children were constantly asking him for more of a "what it was like" memoir, without all the scholarly overtones. General Alexander's "Military Memoirs" saw great commercial and critical success when it was published shortly after the turn of the century. ![]()
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