In case this is confusing, there are TWO vastly different editions of Alexander's memoirs; they even have different names, Military Memoirs of a Confederate and Fighting for the Confederacy, and are NOT the same book. As Lincoln56 has stated Memoirs was published first around the turn of the Twentieth Century after Alexander had submitted parts of the original manuscript to friends and associates for their review and comments. They didn't approve of the critical tone of the work, especially his criticisms of Lee (sacrilege!) and persuaded him to change or soften much of it, resulting in Memoirs... which soon became an acclaimed "classic." However, the pieces of the original manuscript still existed and lay unread for the next several decades until their rediscovery, editing, and publishing as Fighting... which has likewise been acclaimed by a less worshipful audience which appreciates their candor. Personally I've never read the first "redacted" version, but the second is indeed wonderful and full of Alexander's pithy and apt observations!