Edward Porter Alexander (1835-1910) was a military engineer, railroad executive, planter, and author. He served first as an officer in the United States Army and later, during the American Civil War, in the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general. After the war, Alexander became a well-respected author. Many historians regard his memoirs as among the most objective and sharpest sources produced by a Civil War combatant.
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The Battle of Antietam, (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg), was fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek. The battle was the culmination of Robert E. Lee's Maryland campaign in which Lee attempted to take the war t... SEE MORE