About the book
As a leading Confederate general, Braxton Bragg (1817–1876) earned a reputation for incompetence, for wantonly shooting his own soldiers, and for losing battles. This public image established him not only as a scapegoat for the South’s military failures but also as the chief whipping boy of the Confederacy. The strongly negative opinions of Bragg’s contemporaries have continued to color assessments of the general’s military career and character by generations of historians. Rather than take these assessments at face value, Earl J. Hess’s biography offers a much more balanced account of Bragg, the man and the officer.
While Hess analyzes Bragg’s many campaigns and battles, he also emphasizes how his contemporaries viewed his successes and failures and how these reactions affected Bragg both personally and professionally. The testimony and opinions of other members of the Confederate army — including Bragg’s superiors, his fellow generals, and his subordinates — reveal how the general became a symbol for the larger military failures that undid the Confederacy. By connecting the general’s personal life to his military career, Hess positions Bragg as a figure saddled with unwarranted infamy and humanizes him as a flawed yet misunderstood figure in Civil War history.
Editions of Braxton Bragg
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469628752
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469664064
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469628776
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890852144
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469628769
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890852137
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As a leading Confederate general, Braxton Bragg (1817–1876) earned a reputation for incompetence, for wantonly shooting his own soldiers, and for losing battles. This public image established him not only as a scapegoat for the South’s military failures but also as the chief whipping boy of the Confederacy. The strongly negative opinions of Bragg’s contemporaries have continued to color assessments of the general’s military career and character by generations of historians. Rather than take these assessments at face value, Earl J. Hess’s biography offers a much more balanced account of Bragg, the man and the officer.
While Hess analyzes Bragg’s many campaigns and battles, he also emphasizes how his contemporaries viewed his successes and failures and how these reactions affected Bragg both personally and professionally. The testimony and opinions of other members of the Confederate army — including Bragg’s superiors, his fellow generals, and his subordinates — reveal how the general became a symbol for the larger military failures that undid the Confederacy. By connecting the general’s personal life to his military career, Hess positions Bragg as a figure saddled with unwarranted infamy and humanizes him as a flawed yet misunderstood figure in Civil War history.
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What is Braxton Bragg about?
As a leading Confederate general, Braxton Bragg (1817–1876) earned a reputation for incompetence, for wantonly shooting his own soldiers, and for losing battles. This public image established him not only as a scapegoat for the South’s military failures but also as the chief whipping boy of the Confederacy. The strongly negative opinions of Bragg’s contemporaries have continued to color assessments of the general’s military career and character by generations of historians. Rather than take these assessments at face value, Earl J. Hess’s biography offers a much more balanced account of Bragg, the man and the officer.
While Hess analyzes Bragg’s many campaigns and battles, he also emphasizes how his contemporaries viewed his successes and failures and how these reactions affected Bragg both personally and professionally. The testimony and opinions of other members of the Confederate army — including Bragg’s superiors, his fellow generals, and his subordinates — reveal how the general became a symbol for the larger military failures that undid the Confederacy. By connecting the general’s personal life to his military career, Hess positions Bragg as a figure saddled with unwarranted infamy and humanizes him as a flawed yet misunderstood figure in Civil War history.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Braxton Bragg?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Braxton Bragg?
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How long is Braxton Bragg and how many pages does it have?
Braxton Bragg has 368 page(s)
Is Braxton Bragg part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Civil War America
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Braxton Bragg?
Earl J. Hess
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Braxton Bragg is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469628752) and paperback(ISBN 9781469664064) and ebook(ISBN 9781469628776) and ebook(ISBN 9798890852144) and ebook(ISBN 9781469628769) and pdf(ISBN 9798890852137)
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