Tag Archives: Dr. S.H. Stout

Yet more on Gen. Bragg

As I’ve said, Gen. Bragg is interesting enough to be worthy of a book or two, and, indeed, there have been several. Here we conclude Dr. S.H. Stout’s recollections of Bragg from Confederate Veteran magazine of May, 1895: “Gen. Braxton … Continue reading

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More on Braxton Bragg

Continuation of Confederate Veteran Magazine’s 1895 article on Gen. Bragg by Dr. S.H. Stout: “None who  approached appealing for justice, pleading for mercy, or asking a favor, ever went from his presence unheard. He would not allow needless interruptions. His … Continue reading

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Bully for Bragg (he’s hell on retreat)

Braxton Bragg, commanding general of the Army of the Tennessee, did not endear himself to Gen. Longstreet or his command after Chickamauga. The following piece from the May, 1895 edition of Confederate Veteran Magazine may help explain the generally reticent … Continue reading

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