Braxton Bragg's early, pre-Civil War life was the stepping-stone to a life filled with failures and disappoints. He was born in Warrenton, NC on March 22, 1817. His dad, Thomas Sr. was a carpenter and a successful family contractor. Braxton's mom, on the other hand, was a true disappointment to Braxton through his whole life. Marcia Grossland Bragg spent time in prison for killing a black woman she believed committed impertinence. Bragg lost all respect for her and never once talked about her to anyone outside his family. Braxton had three brothers. His brother John went on to become a U.S. Congressman. His brother Thomas Jr. (my great-great-great-great grandfather) was involved in the Civil War as a Confederate Attorney General. He later went on to become the governor of North Carolina and a U.S. Senator. Another little known brother, William, was killed in the Civil War. Growing up in Warrenton presented a major challenge that would follow him throughout his life. Although his dad was successful, he and his family, was looked down upon by the citizens of Warrenton. They were not nearly as rich or sophisticated, or so it seemed, as the others and this presented a hardship to Braxton and his whole family. Warrenton was a town filled with snooty, upper-class people who had no respect for those that were not as privileged as them. The fact that his mom was an ex-jailbird did not help at all. He faced hardships throughout his life here and his father wanted to help his sons escape this pain. He felt that a good military career would help Braxton so, at the age of 16, he entered military school.
Braxton entered West Point military school in 1834 and truly discovered his calling. He was one of the top students in his class. This is something to not brush aside, seeing the other members of his class. He was in the famous Class of 1837. Other members of his class included Fighting Joe Hooker, John C. Pemberton and Jubal A.
The Confederates, under Braxton Braggs, set down a blockade and cut off all Union supply goods and communications. On Lookout Mountain, three miles southwest of Chattanooga and on parts of Missionary Ridge, Bragg's army was there and ready to go! ... That night Bragg's army withdrew northward. ...
The Civil War The Civil War started in mid April 1861 and lasted until mid April 1865. This four- year war was fought between the federal government and 11 Southern states that asserted their right to separate from the union. To main reasons for this war is that the union and the Confederacy ha...
While Major-General Braxton Bragg agreed, Major-General Leonidas Polk was very displeased with the idea of calling off the attack. ... Bragg wrote that a great delay occurred when Johnston was killed, resulting in a loss of success on that dreadful April 6 (McDonough, 153). ...
The secession of deep south states and the firing at Fort Sumter prompted Abraham Lincoln to call for volunteers to supperess the rebellion and in reaction Jefferson Davis called on volunteers. While the states of Virginia, Tennesee, North Carolina and Arkansas, disgusted at the idea of attacking their fellow southerners, seceded while Maryland, Missouri ,and Kentucky each declared a shakey neutrality. While Lincoln and his generals began to organize soliders and secure Maryland for operations agnist Virginia, Davis made Richmond ,Virginia his new capatal. From here he began to organize a gov...
NAPOLEON IN GRAY Born on 28 May 1818 ("Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard: 1818-1893-) in St. Bernard's Parish, just south of New Orleans ("Pierre Beauregard"), Piérre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard was born to the wealthy Creole planter (Meehan), Jacques Elie Toutant Beauregard, and Judith Helene Ant...
Kentucky's Neutrality in the Civil War As the Civil War became a reality, Kentucky was divided both politically and geographically in the division of the north and south. Kentucky had strong ties to both through blood and economic factors. They initially chose to remain in the union but to adopt a neutral stance. What influenced Kentucky to adopt a neutrality stance and could they remain neutral throughout the entire Civil War? This paper will explore Kentucky's neutrality; it's importance to the north and to the south, and their final stand. ...
Just think about a war in which over 600,000 American lives are lost on American soil because of nothing more or less than a difference in opinion. Well that is exactly why the Civil War took place. The war was fought within the United States between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) beginning in 1861 and finally ending in 1865. In this paper I wish to discuss the who, what, when, where, and why of before, during, and after the Civil War. There were many differences between the two sides economically, politically, and socially but all of these discrepancies were because of slaver...
