New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
OBI7 UARY.
aEN. BRAxTON 4. BRAGG.

Following in quick succession, the noted
leaders Of the Confederate armies are joining the
"byouac of the dead" Gen. Braxton T. Bragg has been
the last to follow Lee, Breckenridge, and Pickett He
fell dead yesterday in Galveston Texas, while crossing
the street IN front Of the Posoice. He was apparently
In good health at the time but subject TO organic
disease Of the heart which induced syncope Gen. Bragg
was bOn in Warren Ceunty, N. c., In 1915. He was
graduated at the West Point Military Academy In 1887
and appointed second lieutenant In the Sd Artillery
Transferred to the of hosttes I'm Florida during
the Seminole war; he remained there until 1S43, when he
was stationed at Fort MOule in Charleston harbor He
remained at that post until just before the outbreak Of
the war with Mexico when he ordered to Texas In
May ls46 he participated in the defense OF Fort Brown
and the rank OF captain by his gallant conduct He
was present the battle OF Monterey sept 2l3 1S46
and also took part in the conflict of Buena VISTA where
the artillery decided the fortunes OF the day. He re-
ceived for his bravery this occasion tho breyet OF
heutenant-colOne The being over, Col Bragg was
assigned TO frontier service and thus engaged until
1855 when he was appointed major OF cavalry. dc de-
cned this appointment received leave OF absence and
In January o. Withdrew from the army 10 retire to
his plantation at ThibOdeaux La. In lS5961 he was
Commissioner OF the Board Of Public Works Of the state
of Louisiana.
Being hearty sympathy with the Secession movement
Col Bragg Joined the Confederate army early in 1861,
and was placed in command at Pensacola Fla AS early
as March Is that year he evnced his hostility 70 the
National by fOrbddng the people to furnish sup
plies to the Union vessels lying off the harbor He
also announced that boat would be allowed to visit
Fort Pickens without special sanction Gen. Bragg re-
maned in Florida until early in 1862 when he was made
maorgeneral and ordered to join the army Of the Mis-
ssslppl. Henceforth his was prominently asso-
cated with the military operations In the Southwest
Adding his drilled corps from Pensacola aud Mobile TO
the forces Of Gen. A s. Johnston he took part in the ad
vance Cornth to the battlefield of Shiloh In this
movement his corps followed that OF Gen. Hardee the
other commanders being Polk and Brecknridge In
the lighting which ensued april and ~ he acted bTaYely,
and had horses shot under him. Soon after this en-
gagement Gen Bragg succeeded Gen Beauregard in com
mand OF the Army OF the West Devoting the Summer
re0rganzng his forces he advanced in September 10
Kentucky with army Of $4,000 men, He issued from
Glasgow pOmpous address to the Kcntuchans, assur-
ing them that lie had TO free them from the tyr
rany OF despotc ruler" Gen. Buell advanced against
him with an army OF $4,000 men. The two armies met
at Periyyille (Oct 81, where great battle was fought,
resulting in loss 20 both sides in killed and
wounded Of nearly 1000 men. Con. Bragg was
present In person, bat his forces were commanded
more immediately by MajorGen. Bishop Polk. Gen.
Bragg claimed TO have great victory at Perry
VILE but he speedily deemed prudent TO withdraw
into East Tennessee carrying with him vast amount OF
supple. pLnndered from the PEOPLE OF Kentucky soon
from command aud placed under arrest but ne was soon
called again to the HELD and placed IA command OF the
Confederate army opposed to the forces OF Gen. Rose
crsns In this campaign disaster still attended him lie
war checked by ROsecraus IN the pTOtracted conflict Of
stone River Murreesb0ro, Dee 20, 1862 tO Jau 2,
1863. lie gained partial success at Chclumauga Sept,
10 2O) but was decsiyely defeated by Gen Grant at
CHATTANOOGA NOY. 23 PSI. soon after the later
disaster Gen. Bragg relieved from commend, and
called 10 Richmond where he acted military adviser
10 President Davis. In the Autumn Of 1884 he led
small force from North Carolina 20 Georgia. with the
view of impeding Sherman In his great march, but he
was entirely unsuccessful. Since the Gen. Bragg
had lived paritlve retirement lie personal
favOre OF President Davis, who sustained him amid the
Oboquy which his disasters entaicd He was n good
tactcian bat led into great military blunders by
his Oycrlondence ir determining what ought TO be the
strategy Of the opposing army
The OF Gen Bragg lie in state at Artillery Hall
IN Galveston. They will be sent 10 Mobile, Ala, II
arrangements can be made fof their conveyance.