General Braxton Bragg, C.S.A. / Samuel J. Martin.

"Historians have denigrated General Braxton Bragg by accepting the accusations of prominent, disgruntled subordinates, who sought to explain their failures by assigning them to Bragg. This biography notes the sources of those characterizations and offers a view of the controversial general, from his...

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Main Author: Martin, Samuel J.
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., 2011.
Subjects:
Bragg, Braxton, > 1817-1876.
Generals > Confederate States of America > Biography.
Confederate States of America. > Army > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:vii, 528 pages : illustrations
Format: Book
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Summary:
"Historians have denigrated General Braxton Bragg by accepting the accusations of prominent, disgruntled subordinates, who sought to explain their failures by assigning them to Bragg. This biography notes the sources of those characterizations and offers a view of the controversial general, from his early successes to the circumstances of his failed later campaigns at Murfreesboro and Chattanooga"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E467.1.B75 M27 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786459346 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)