Description: Alexander wrote two books: a personal memoir intended for his children, which remained unnoticed until 1989, when it was published to enormous critical acclaim as "Fighting for the Confederacy"; and this book, "Military Memoirs of a Confederate," which was first published in 1907 and immediately recognized as a classic. Unlike "Fighting for the Confederacy," which was based largely on Alexander's own recollections, "Military Memoirs" relies on a vast amount of research. It is undoubtedly the most accurate and most important firsthand general history of the Civil War.
