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    Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817 – September 27, 1876) was an American army officer during the Second Seminole War and Mexican–American War and Confederate...
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    Memorial's federal online registry. Fort Bragg was originally named for Confederate general and slave owner Braxton Bragg, until it was renamed to "Fort Liberty"...
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    missions. The installation was initially named after Confederate general Braxton Bragg. From 2023 to 2025, its name was changed to Fort Liberty due to controversy...
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    Bragg was founded in 1857 prior to the American Civil War as a military garrison rather than a fortification. It was named after army officer Braxton...
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    largely due to a series of tactical miscalculations by Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, but the victory was costly for the Union army. Nevertheless, it was...
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    Ridge and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Gen. Braxton Bragg, forcing it to retreat to Georgia. In the morning, Maj. Gen. William...
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    disagreements with his immediate superior, the likewise-controversial General Braxton Bragg of the Army of Tennessee, and for his general lack of success in combat...
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    (Kentucky Campaign) during the American Civil War. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg's Army of Mississippi initially won a tactical victory against primarily...
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    fighting against the Confederate Army of Tennessee, whose commander, Braxton Bragg, was often criticized for a perceived lack of military skill. The Union...
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    Chickamauga in September, the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Braxton Bragg besieged Rosecrans and his men by occupying key high terrain around...
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  • player Braxton Bragg (1817–1876), American general Braxton Cook (born 1991), American musician Braxton Craven (1822–1882), American educator Braxton Davidson...
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    Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater, and briefly with Braxton Bragg in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater. After graduating from...
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    Battle of Chickamauga (category Braxton Bragg)
    William Rosecrans and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Braxton Bragg, and was named for Chickamauga Creek. The West Chickamauga Creek meanders...
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    Western Theater. The army was formed on November 20, 1862, when General Braxton Bragg renamed the former Army of Mississippi and was divided into two corps...
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    Liberty to Fort Bragg, its original name honoring the Confederate general Braxton Bragg. The military base was now renamed for Roland L. Bragg, a soldier who...
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    Louisiana – Braxton Bragg. Paul O. Hébert Army of Mississippi March 1862 – November 1862: P. G. T. Beauregard, Albert Sidney Johnston, Braxton Bragg, William...
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    in October, he was assigned to the Army of Mississippi under Braxton Bragg. After Bragg charged that Breckinridge's drunkenness had contributed to defeats...
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    of the Army of the Cumberland, he fought against Confederate general Braxton Bragg at Stones River. He then outmaneuvered him in the brilliant Tullahoma...
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  • "Bragg Station", this small community that flourished in the early 1900s lies ten miles west of Kountze. Named after the Confederate general Braxton Bragg...
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    Braxton Bragg Comer (November 7, 1848 – August 15, 1927) was an American politician who served as the 33rd governor of Alabama from 1907 to 1911, and...
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  • Lieutenant w = wounded mw = mortally wounded k = killed c = captured Gen Braxton Bragg, Commanding Escort: Cpt Guy Dreux Dreux's Company, Louisiana Cavalry:...
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    the Confederate States Army in Tennessee and Kentucky where Generals Braxton Bragg and Edmund Kirby Smith tried to draw neutral Kentucky into the Confederacy...
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    city of Chattanooga. The Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg occupied a strong defensive position in the mountains. But through a...
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    along the Cape Fear River south of the city. The Confederate General Braxton Bragg burned stores of tobacco and cotton, among other supplies and equipment...
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    Cabinet. He was the older brother of General Braxton Bragg. They were direct descendants of Thomas Bragg (1579–1665) who was born in England and settled...
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    Mississippi and the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Gen. Braxton Bragg. It drove in the Confederate left flank and allowed Hooker's men to...
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  • Confederate Army in Richmond, Virginia. After being forced to join Braxton Bragg's army and joining the Battle of Shiloh, Little Bit Lucket dies of disease...
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    name was reverted to Fort Bragg on February 10, 2025 – for Silver Star recipient Roland L. Bragg instead of Braxton Bragg. Fort Eisenhower, formerly...
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    and Joseph E. Johnston, but disagreements with both Robert E. Lee and Braxton Bragg cost him favor with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Although...
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    battery under Captain Braxton Bragg then arrived with orders to "maintain the position at all costs".: 216  Taylor rode over to Bragg, and after a brief...
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