Record #:

18382

Author(s):

Brown, William H.

Abstract:

During the United States Civil War, General Braxton Bragg became one of the most hated officers in the Confederate army. Yet, this general has a major modern U.S. Army post named after him: Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Why? During the Mexican-American War, Bragg was viewed as a star artilleryman.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 52 Issue 1, Fall 2012, p24, f

Subject(s):

Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876