Braxton Bragg was an American military officer during the Second Seminole War and Mexican-American War. He later served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War, seeing action in the Western Theater. His most important role was the commander of the Army of Mississippi, later renamed the Army of Tennessee, from June 1862 until December 1863.
Fort Pickens, Fia. Fort Pickens, Fia., March 13, 1861. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Comdg. the forces, §c., near Pensacola, Fla.: + Sir: Your communication of this date reached this post during…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA, Fort Pickens, Fla., April 17, 1861. Brig. Gen. BRAXTON BRAGG, Commanding Troops of “Confederate States near Pensacola, Fla. : Sir: I have the honor to inform…
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Gainesborough, Tenn., January 29, 1862. SIR: I would most respectfully state that on the morning of the 19th of this month, at 12 o’clock, I moved from our…
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 17, 1862. No. 75. Tupelo, Miss., June 17, 1862. For the benefit of his health the commander of the forces has found it…
GENERAL ORDERS, ) HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, June 20, 1862. No. 78 ; Tupelo, June 20, 1862. I. The commander of the forces desires to call the attention of the army…
July 21, 1862. No. 1. Tupelo, Miss., July 21, 1862. I. The undersigned, by ordér of the general commanding the depart: ment, assumes command of the District of the Tennessee,…
Tupelo, Miss., August 12, 1862. General BRAGG: Rosecrans, with his command, is at Corinth and Rienzi. All reports confirm this, and I believe it to be reliable. STERLING PRICE, Major-General,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAT/S OFFICE, August 22, 1862. No. 196. i Richmond, Va., August 22, 1862. * * * * * * * XL. The reports of the…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAT/S OFFICE, August 22, 1862. No. 196. i Richmond, Va., August 22, 1862. * * * * * * * X. L. The reports of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAT/S OFFICE, August 22, 1862. No. 196. i Richmond, Va., August 22, 1862. * * * * * * * X. L. The reports of…
Nashville, November 29, 1862. Maj. Gen. BRAXTON BRAGG, Murfreesborough, Tenn. : Sir: I have the honor to send herewith to your address, under flag of truce, a communication from Major-General…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., November 29, 1862. General BRAXTON BRAGG: GENERAL: Your communication of this date, inclosing a communication in reference to Adjutant Hawkins, stating to have…
Water Valley, December 3, 1862. Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON, Commanding : GENERAL: I inclose you a dispatch from Colonel Griffith, just received.* Mauryâs division has just arrived at this point. Lovellâs troops…
Nashville, December 4, 1862. General BRAXTON BRAGG: GENERAL: With regard to General Orders, of your War Department, No. 84,¢ I protest against it as inhuman and barbarous. These officers have…
DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, December 4, 1862. General BRAXTON BRAGG: GENERAL: With regard to General Orders, of your War Department, No. 84,¢ I protest against it as inhuman and…
MONTGOMERY, ALA. MONTGOMERY, ALA., April 21, 1864. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: It has been ordered that the supplies of Georgia be forwarded to the Army of Virginia and…
June 26, 1864. Respectfully returned to Adjutant and Inspector General. General Winder has been directed to select another depot, which will be provided with a new and additional outfit entirely…
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, August 29, 1864. Wak DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF CONSCRIPTION, Fiuchmond, Va., August 29, 1864. General BRAXTON BRAGG, Commanding: GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith a…