Historedia
Person

Braxton Bragg

Events
4
Episodes
6
Years
1861–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Braxton Bragg, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Santa Rosa Island

    1861

    Role: Confederate General

    1. October 9, 1861 · Santa Rosa Island, FloridaConfederate Landing

      Colonel Richard Anderson crossed to Santa Rosa Island with 1,200 men to surprise Union troops at Camp Brown.

    2. October 9, 1861 · Santa Rosa Island, FloridaBattle Outcome

      Confederate forces were repulsed off the island despite destroying the Union camp, accepting defeat.

  2. Buell halts Bragg's invasion of Kentucky at Perryville

    1862

    Role: Confederate Commander

    1. October 8, 1862 · Chaplin Hills west of PerryvilleBattle of Perryville

      Union forces engaged Bragg's army in the Chaplin Hills, resulting in a tactical Confederate success that strategically halted the invasion.

  3. Battles of Chattanooga: Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge

    1863

    Role: Commander, Confederate Army of Tennessee

    1. November 24, 1863 · Lookout Mountain, TennesseeBattle of Lookout Mountain

      Joseph Hooker assaulted Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1863, defeating Confederate forces and preparing to move east toward Bragg's left flank.

    2. November 25, 1863 · Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TennesseeBattle of Missionary Ridge

      Union forces routed Bragg's army on November 25, 1863, ending the siege of Chattanooga and securing Union control of Tennessee.

  4. Confederate forces turn back the Union invasion of Georgia at Chickamauga

    1863

    Role: Confederate Commander

    1. September 18–20, 1863 · Northwest GeorgiaBattle of Chickamauga

      Confederate forces turned back the Union invasion of Georgia in a two-day battle, marking the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater.

Sources

  1. Battle of Santa Rosa Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Braxton Bragg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. Battle of Missionary Ridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  4. Battle of Chickamauga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05