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Mar 18, 2024 · Braxton Bragg (born March 22, 1817, Warrenton, N.C., U.S.—died Sept. 27, 1876, Galveston, Texas) was a Confederate officer in the U.S. Civil War (1861–65) whose successes in the West were dissipated when he failed to follow up on them. After graduating in 1837 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Bragg served in the Seminole ...
Mar 16, 2024 · Braxton Bragg was a Confederate general during the American Civil War who served as a principal commander in the Western theater and later as a military advisor to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Braxton Bragg. Born March 22, 1817. Warrenton, North Carolina. Died September 27, 1876. Galveston, Texas. Confederate general. Was victorious at Battle of Chickamauga but. failed in two other campaigns in 1862 and 1863. G eneral Braxton Bragg was one of the most controversial generals in the Confederate Army.
Oct 30, 2016 · General Braxton Bragg was a principal Confederate commander in the West during the Civil War who led Army of Tennessee from mid-1862 to late 1863.
Braxton Bragg Facts. Born. March 22, 1817, Warrenton, North Carolina. Died. September 27, 1876, Galveston, Texas. Initial Rank. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army. Highest Rank Achieved. General, Confederate Army. Armies Led. Army of Mississippi Army of Tennessee. Braxton Bragg Articles. Explore articles from the History Net archives ...
Oct 8, 2017 · Written by Christopher Losson. 3 minutes to read. Braxton Bragg, controversial commander of the Army of Tennessee from June 1862 to December 1863, was born in Warrenton, North Carolina, on March 21, 1817. He attended West Point and graduated fifth in the class of 1837.
Nov 7, 2017 · Braxton Bragg commanded the Confederate Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Chickamauga and the Battles for Chattanooga. He was a graduate of West Point (Class of 1837), a Seminole War veteran, a distinguished veteran during the Mexican-American War, and a long-standing United States Army officer.
