Braxton Bragg and Confederate Defeat: Volume 1 Volume 1

by Grady McWhiney

Book Overview

Born in 1817 in North Carolina, Bragg ranked high in the graduating class of 1837 at West Point. He served with distinction in both the Seminole War and the Mexican War. Just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, Bragg was promoted to major general. In June 1862 Bragg was named Commander of the Army of Tennessee, the principal Confederate force in the West, and was described by Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin as "the greatest General." Yet less...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817305459
• ISBN13: 9780817305451
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"