Edward Porter Alexander
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Edward Porter Alexander was a military engineer, railroad executive, planter, and author. He served first as an officer in the United States Army and later, in the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
Born: May 26, 1835
Birthplace: Washington, Georgia
Father: Adam Leopold Alexander Sr. 1803 – 1882
(Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia)
Mother: Sarah Hillhouse Gilbert 1805 – 1855
(Buried: Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia)
1st Wife: Betty Jacqueline Mason 1836 – 1890
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Georgia)
Married: April 3, 1860 in King George County, Virginia
2nd Wife: Mary Landon Mason 1861 – 1946
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Maryland)...