Military Memoirs of a Confederate

Originally published in 1907, Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative is a general's first-hand account of the American Civil War. It gives a clear-eyed assessment of the long, bloody conflict that forged a nation. It provides a critical analysis of many of the major battles of the Civil War, highlighting the good plays and the bad, the moves that influenced the outcome, and a suggestion that might have altered the course of history.