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    General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs
    General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs
    General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs
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    General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs

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    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. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrill Press
    Release dateNov 25, 2015
    ISBN9781518310607
    General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs
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    Edward Porter Alexander

    General Edward Porter Alexander (1835-1910) was Robert E. Lee’s artillery commander for most of the Civil War. After the Confederate surrender, he served as an executive at various railroad companies and became a respected author. He died in Savannah, Georgia.

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      General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run - Edward Porter Alexander

      GENERAL EDWARD PORTER ALEXANDER AT FIRST BULL RUN: ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE FROM HIS MEMOIRS

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      Edward Porter Alexander

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      Copyright © 2015 by Edward Porter Alexander

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      Chapter 2: The Battle of Bull Run (July, 1861）

      General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs

      By

      Edward Porter Alexander

      General Edward Porter Alexander at First Bull Run: Account of the Battle from His Memoirs

      Published by Firework Press

      New York City, NY

      First published 1904

      Copyright © Firework Press, 2015

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      Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

      About Firework Press

      Firework Press prints and publishes the greatest books about American history ever written, including seminal works written by our nation’s most influential figures.

      INTRODUCTION

      ..................

      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 spent 1861 as an intelligence officer, and he served as part of a signal guard, but he soon became chief of ordnance for Joseph Johnston’s army near Richmond. Half a year later, Johnston would be injured during the Peninsula Campaign at the Battle of Seven Pines, after which he was replaced by Robert E. Lee. Over the course of 1862, Porter Alexander took on more roles in the Army of Northern Virginia’s artillery branch, particularly under Longstreet’s 1st Corps.

      Though he had served with distinction during the Civil War, it was Porter Alexander’s memoirs that have kept his name alive today. Though 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 narrates the war, his service, and he isn’t afraid to criticize officers, including Lee, when he thought they had made mistakes. As a result, historians continue to rely heavily on his memoirs as a source for Civil War history.

      This account of the Battle of First Bull Run comes from Alexander’s memoirs, Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative.

      CHAPTER 2: THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN (JULY, 1861）

      ..................

      — GENERAL ROBERT S. GARNETT. — orders received. — at Manassas. — installing signal stations. — strategic opportunities. — Beauregard’s suggestions. — McDowell’s moves. — orders sent Johnston. — Johnston marches. — Patterson remains ignorant. — the odds against us. — marked batteries, etc. — Blackburn’s Ford. — an infantry skirmish. — an artillery duel. — New plan needed. — plan adopted. — McDowell Overpersuaded. — in the Confederate lines. — McDowell’s New plan. — Beauregard’s plan. — how it failed. — Tyler at Stone Bridge. — at the signal Station. — Beauregard informed. — a pause. — the dust cloud. — the action begun. — Bee and Bartow come in. — the generals go to the left. — watching the battle. — Johnston and Beauregard arrive. — Reenforcement sent for. — McDowell’s four idle brigades. — two hours fighting. — the Henry House Hill. — Cummings’s brilliant Coup. — the Federal collapse. — leaving signal Station. — stragglers in the rear. — Davis and Jackson. — lost opportunities. — order checking Kershaw. — order stopping pursuit. — affairs on the right. — Jones and Longstreet. — Bonham takes the lead. — Bonham halts. — overcaution in New commanders. — the final scene. — return from the field. —

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