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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battle of Murfreesboro, or battle of Stone River, (search)
. of the Cumberland, moved southward to attack Bragg below Nashville. Rosecrans was assisted by Geleve, Hazen, Negley, Matthews, and others; and Bragg had Generals Polk, Breckinridge, Hardee, Kirbyesboro, along a line about 3 miles in length. Bragg's superior cavalry force gave him great advant Wood—crossed the river to make an attack; but Bragg had massed troops, under Hardee, on his left i-third of Rosecrans's army, was broken up, and Bragg's cavalry were in his rear, destroying his traell in hand, and in an advantageous position. Bragg had stealthily planted four heavy batteries duoon. Adhering to his original plan of turning Bragg's right and taking possession of Murfreesboro,sued to the stream by the entire right wing of Bragg's army in three heavy battlelines. Now Crittefor another attack; but at midnight (Jan. 4) Bragg and his army retreated in the direction of Chas lost 12,000 men, of whom 1,538 were killed. Bragg reported his loss at 10,000. It was estimated[1 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nelson, William 1847-1772 (search)
nited States navy in 1840; was at the siege of Vera Cruz in 1847; and afterwards served in the Mediterranean. He was ordered into the military service in Kentucky by the government in 1861, with the rank of brigadier-general of volunteers; was successful in raising troops, did good service in eastern Kentucky; commanded the 2d Division of Buell's army in the battle of Shiloh; and, after being wounded in a struggle at Richmond, Ky., was put in command at Louisville, when it was threatened by Bragg's army. In July, 1862, he was promoted major-general of volunteers, and on Sept. 29, following, he died in Louisville, Ky., from a wound received during a quarrel with Gen. Jefferson C. Davis Patriot; born in Yorktown, Va., in 1760; graduated at William and Mary College in 1776; made major of 7th Virginia Regiment in February of the same year, and was taken prisoner with his brother, Robert, in June, 1781. During 1803-13 he held the professorship of Law in William and Mary College. H
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
tate governors (elected by the people). Edward B. Dudleyassumes officeJan. 1, 1837 John M. Moreheadassumes officeJan. 1841 William A. Grahamassumes officeJan. 1845 Charles Manlyassumes officeJan. 1849 David S. Reidassumes officeJan. 1851 Thomas Braggassumes officeJan. 1855 John W. Ellisassumes officeJan. 1859 State governors—Continued. Henry T. Clarkeacting1861 Zebulon B. Vanceassumes officeNov. 17, 1862 William W. Holdenprovisional governorJune 12, 1865 Jonathan Worthassumes offi Willie P. Mangum26thto 33d1840 to 1854 William H. Haywood28th to 29th1843 to 1846 George E. Badger29th to 34th1846 to 1855 David S. Reid33d to 36th1854 to 1859 Asa Biggs34th to 35th1855 to 1858 Thomas L. Clingman35th to 36th1858 to 1861 Thomas Bragg36th1859 to 1861 37th, 38th, and 39th Congresses vacant. Joseph C. Abbott40th to 42d1868 to 1872 John Pool40th to 43d1868 to 1873 Matt. W. Ransom42d to 54th1872 to 1875 Augustus S. Merrimon43d to 46th1873 to 1879 Zebulon B. Vance46th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Perryville, battle of. (search)
Perryville, battle of. Bragg's troops formed a junction with those of Gen. E. Kirby Smith at Fd Hawes provisional governor of Kentucky while Bragg's plundering bands were scouring the State and Confederacy, conscription was put in force by Bragg at the point of the bayonet. The loyal peoplehad been engaged in a race for Louisville with Bragg, and, on Oct. 1, turned to strike his opponenting, and soon began to feel the Confederates. Bragg, outflanked, fell slowly back towards Springfi was a delay in the arrival of Crittenden, and Bragg, perceiving his peril, had begun to retreat. ions. A reconnoisance in force was now made. Bragg was stealthily approaching, being well masked,tion while resisting Confederates commanded by Bragg in person. The Confederates finally made a fi the night they retired to Harrodsburg, where Bragg was joined by Kirby Smith and General Withers.ederate loss was estimated at about the same. Bragg claimed to have captured fifteen guns and 400 [1 more...]
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Department of Justice. (search)
Department of Justice. Hon. Judah P. Benjamin, Louisiana, first Attorney General. Hon. Thomas Bragg, North Carolina, second Attorney General. Hon. T. H. Watts, Alabama, third Attorney-General; subsequently elected Governor of Alabama. Hon. George Davis, North Carolina, fourth Attorney-General; Delegate to Provisional Congress, Senator from North Carolina, &c. Hon. Wade Keys, Assistant Attorney-General.
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical: officers of civil and military organizations. (search)
naugurated. The Federal occupation terminated this official trust in April, 1865, and Mr. Watts resumed the practice of his profession and rendered great service during the reconstruction period. He died at Montgomery in September, 1892. Thomas Bragg Thomas Bragg, of North Carolina, second attorneygen-eral of the Confederate States, was born in Warren county, North Carolina, November 9, 1810, a brother of General Braxton Bragg. He completed his academic education at a military institutThomas Bragg, of North Carolina, second attorneygen-eral of the Confederate States, was born in Warren county, North Carolina, November 9, 1810, a brother of General Braxton Bragg. He completed his academic education at a military institute at Norwich, Conn., and then entered the profession of law, winning attention at an early age in the Edenton circuit. He represented Northampton in the assembly of 1842, and was chairman of the house judiciary committee. Becoming a Democratic leader, he was elected governor of North Carolina in 1854 and 1856, and United States senator in 1858. The latter office he resigned in 1861 to follow the action of his State. His service as attorney-general extended from November 21, 1861, to March 18
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.1 (search)
t of twenty governors were University men-Miller, Branch, Burton, Owen, Swain, Spaight, Morehead, Graham, Manly, Winslow, Bragg, Ellis, Clark, and Vance. They filled the chair thirty-eight years out of the fifty-two. The influence of the Universitllis, and his opponent on the Whig ticket in 1860, John Pool, were both alumni. The two Senators in Congress in 1861, Thomas Bragg and Thomas L. Clingman; four of the Representatives in Congress, L. O'B. Branch, Thomas Ruffin, Z. B. Vance, and Warre. They were all University men. Seven others received votes without a formal nomination; five of these, W. A. Graham, Thomas Bragg, William Eaton, Jr., John M. Morehead, and George Howard, Jr., were University men. Davis and Avery were chosen. For assassination of Lincoln. Two sons of the University served as the head of the Confederate Department of Justice. Thomas Bragg was the second and George Davis the fourth Attorney General. Other alumni served their individual States in various
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Autobiography of Gen. Patton Anderson, C. S. A. (search)
ght started with the regiment to report to General Bragg at Pensacola. We reached Pensacola on thetes, and in March was ordered to report to General Bragg, then at Jackson in West Tennessee. Soon r gave rise to much bitter feeling between General Bragg and Major-General Breckenridge, Bragg in h and they in it in 1869.—E. A. A.] I think General Bragg founded his report upon exaggerated statem I deserved. I allude to it here because both Bragg's and Breckenridge's statements may become matas performed to the entire satistaction of General Bragg. In August Withers was transferred to dutwas withdrawn from Bridgeport by order of General Bragg and rejoined the division in the neighborhnary Ridge Hindman was placed in arrest by General Bragg and the command of the division devolved u of July, 1864, I received a telegram from General Bragg at Columbus, Ga., directing me to report tChattanooga, and exercised same throughout General Bragg's Kentucky campaign. The division consist[3 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), An important Dispatch. (search)
it contained the instructions which determined the fate of the Confederacy. The dispatch is a brief one, dictated by General Forrest under most exciting conditions, signed by him, and addressed to General Polk, who was asked to forward it to General Bragg. At the time the message was written, General Forrest, it is said, was making observations high up in a tree on Missionary Ridge. He had been sweeping the great battle-field of Chickamauga with his glasses; he believed he saw evidences of aording to Holland, the New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, the subsequent history of the dispatch was as follows: As soon as the dispatch was written, it was sent to General Polk, who, as requested, sent the information to General Bragg, who was the commanding officer. After this was done, General Polk put the dispatch in his dispatch box, and years after it was found by his son, Dr. Mechlenburg Polk, who is now a practicing physician in New York city. Knowing that Dr. Joh
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Shiloh. (search)
rectly from the commanding general, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Generals Bragg, Hardee, and Withers. William Preston Johnston, in his life's Battle Fields of ‘61, page 257, says: After a short delay, Bragg availed himself of the opportunity to attack the Hornet's Nest by tnded and captured by an overwhelming force of Confederates. Generals Bragg and Withers came up and directed me to take the prisoners to Corinth, but, upon my suggestion that the battle was not over, General Bragg allowed me to detail for that purpose one regiment of the brigade ntil dark, and then withdrew about three miles, and at midnight General Bragg gave me verbal instructions to hold that position. On the nedence, a gallant commander and an accomplished soldier. And General Bragg (page 468) speaks of the noble service of the excellent regimenning, and after distributing ammunition we received orders from General Bragg to drive the enemy into the river. Major-General Leonidas P
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