Tag Archives: Gen. Braxton Bragg

Bragg’s second thoughts

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Dick Stanley

Gen. Braxton Bragg weathered the storm of criticism from Gen. James Longstreet and Bragg’s subordinate commanders in the fall of 1863. Confederate President Jefferson Davis declined their collective insistence that Bragg be replaced. But even Bragg came to regret Davis’s … Continue reading →

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Yet more on Gen. Bragg

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Dick Stanley

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

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Dick Stanley

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)

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Dick Stanley

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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