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G. Moxley (Gilbert Moxley) Sorrel
1838–1901
A young Confederate staff officer who later turned his wartime memories into one of the best-known firsthand accounts of James Longstreet’s army. His writing offers a close-up view of campaigns, commanders, and daily military life during the Civil War.
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Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer
by G. Moxley (Gilbert Moxley) Sorrel
About the author
Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1838, Gilbert Moxley Sorrel served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War and became one of the youngest generals in that service. He is especially remembered for working closely with James Longstreet, first as a staff officer and later as a brigadier general in the Army of Northern Virginia.
After the war, Sorrel built a lasting reputation not only as a soldier but as a memoirist. His best-known book, Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer, grew out of his wartime experiences and is still valued for its detailed, personal picture of campaigns and commanders.
Sorrel died in 1901. For many readers, his importance now lies in the vivid perspective he left behind: not a distant overview of the war, but the observations of someone who was there at the center of major events.