I have a family connection to Jubal Early (pm me if you are interested) and wanted to read his memoirs (I was reading, "Autobiographical Sketch and Narrative of the War Between the States"). I started reading and found them strange and a bit boring. He seemed preoccupied with how much of an underdog he and the Confederacy was and was full of praise of great men, but didn't talk about the things I'm interested in (day-to-day details, strategic and tactical details, anecdotes and stories about individuals or interesting circumstances). I put it down after only a few pages (e-reader, so I don't know how many pages, but I gave it at least a half an hour, probably over an hour).
I enjoyed Grant's memoir and "10 Years in the Ranks" by Myers and am currently reading "Company Aytch". I've got a very long list of additional memoirs, so I'm not really looking for recommendations. What I'm curious about is if anyone thinks Early's memoir (and which one) is a good read or agrees that it isn't?