Edward Porter Alexander

Edward Porter Alexander (May 26, 1835 – April 28, 1910) was an engineer, an officer in the U.S. Army, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and later a railroad executive, planter, and author.

Edward Porter Alexander
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Engineers, Artillery
Years of service	1857–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battles Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Knoxville Campaign Overland Campaign Siege of Petersburg
Other work	Railroad executive, planter, and author

Edward Porter Alexander Media

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  This monument on Seminary Ridge marks the location of Alexander's artillery.

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  Edward Porter Alexander in 1900s

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  Plaque honoring Alexander and Charles Cevor at the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame

Other websites

• Inventory of the Edward Porter Alexander Papers, 1852-1910, in the Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
• Photographs of Alexander Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine