Braxton Bragg and Confederate Defeat

Braxton Bragg (b. 1817), a distinguished West Point graduate and veteran of the Seminole and Mexican Wars, rose to major general before commanding the Confederate Army of Tennessee in 1862. Though initially praised as "the greatest General," Bragg's leadership saw repeated retreats and failures, ultimately making him the South's most discredited commander. After his defeat at Chattanooga in November 1863, he was relieved of field command, yet unexpectedly appointed President Davis's military adviser. This reprint of Grady McWhiney's 1969 first volume chronicles Bragg's life and military career through the Battle of Murfreesboro (January 1863). It is released alongside Judith Lee Hallock's *Braxton Bragg and Confederate Defeat, Volume II*, which continues the narrative through Bragg's staff appointment in Richmond and his final days as a private citizen.

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