The Civil War
Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander
2017-05-06T17:59:36-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGY5XC8yMDE3MDUwNjE4MDQ0NDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gary Gallagher talked about the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of Robert E. Lee and other top generals before becoming the South’s most noted artillery officer. Professor Gallagher also talked about General Alexander’s career after the Civil War and the importance of his memoirs for historians.
Gary Gallagher talked about the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of…
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Gary Gallagher talked about the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of Robert E. Lee and other top generals before becoming the South’s most noted artillery officer. Professor Gallagher also talked about General Alexander’s career after the Civil War and the importance of his memoirs for historians. close
Gary Gallagher talked about the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of… read more
Gary Gallagher talked about the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of Robert E. Lee and other top generals before becoming the South’s most noted artillery officer. Professor Gallagher also talked about General Alexander’s career after the Civil War and the importance of his memoirs for historians. close
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