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Confederate General Braxton Bragg Served as Both a Commander and Quastermaster During the Civil War, He Would Request Supplies to Himself and Then Deny Them

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General Braxton Bragg is generally considered one of the worst generals during the Civil War. Most of the battles he engaged in ended badly. After the war, he returned to Louisiana and discovered that the Union Army had taken his plantation. He ended up being an engineer at the New Orleans Waterworks. But did you […]

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Meet Richard Rowland Kirkland, a Confederate soldier who risked his life to tend to wounded soldiers from both sides of the Civil War in the middle of battle at Fredericksburg. Both sides held their fire as they watched him help every wounded soldier regardless of allegiance.

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Richard Rowland Kirkland Richard Rowland Kirkland (August 1843 – September 20, 1863), known as “The Angel of Marye’s Heights”, was a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War, noted for his bravery and the story of his humanitarian actions during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Monument in Fredericksburg created by Felix de Weldon Early life Kirkland

Meet Richard Rowland Kirkland, a Confederate soldier who risked his life to tend to wounded soldiers from both sides of the Civil War in the middle of battle at Fredericksburg. Both sides held their fire as they watched him help every wounded soldier regardless of allegiance. Read More »

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