This thesis investigates the history of the Confederate Army of
Tennessee from formation under command of Braxton Bragg through the
eve of the battle of Chickamauga. The specific question to be
answered is whether the Army of Tennessee had opportunities to
destroy the Union Army of the Cumberland before the battle of
Chickamauga, and if so why they were not taken advantage of.
Answering this question requires an examination of the history of
the Army of Tennessee prior to September 1863, with emphasis on
Bragg's personality and abilities. Between September 9th and 10th
1863 Bragg had a concrete opportunity to destroy a large part of
the Army of the Cumberland in McLemore's Cove, and over succeeding
days he identified other favorable situations that might have led
to successful attacks on isolated Union Corps. He was, however,
unable to orchestrate a successful strike against the separated
Federal units. A key contributor to the failures was the poor
Confederate command climate that had developed in the Army of
Tennessee over the preceding year. Bragg's Corps commanders and
some Division commanders lacked confidence in Bragg's abilities.
This led them to hesitate when prompt obedience was called for.
Bragg himself grew frustrated by his inability to compel heartfelt
cooperation from his principal subordinates and became unwilling to
take bold risk when opportunity appeared.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2012 |
| First published: |
August 2012 |
| Authors: |
Mark A. Samson
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| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
108 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-28393-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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| LSN: |
1-249-28393-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781249283935 |
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