Author: Edward Porter Alexander
Alternate names: Porter Alexander
Born: 26 May 1835
Died: 28 Apr 1910
Bio: Edward Porter Alexander (May 26, 1835 – April 28, 1910) was an American 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 (1861–1865), in the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general.