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On December 16, 1863, after bungling the defense of Chattanooga, Confederate Army General Braxton Bragg was replaced as Commander of the Army of Tennessee by General Johnston.
NOTE: This video fixes a slight wording error from the previous version of this video.
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Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
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On December 16, 1863, after bungling the defense of Chattanooga, Confederate Army General Braxton Bragg was replaced as Commander of the Army of Tennessee by General Johnston.
NOTE: This video fixes a slight wording error from the previous version of this video.
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-why-name-places-after-losers
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media files are in the public domain for various reasons or have no known copyright restrictions:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Custer%27s_last_charge_LCCN2003688073.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Custer-sheriff-office.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Etching_of_Leonidas_Polk_by_Charles_B._Hall.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_Polk_Louisiana_27th_March_2020_01.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_Braxton_Bragg_LCCN2001695009.tif
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbert_Hoover_video_montage.ogv
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Eggleston_Johnston,_from_the_Great_Generals_series_(N15)_for_Allen_%26_Ginter_Cigarettes_Brands_MET_DP834782.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Story_of_Hoover_Dam.webm
The images by Boston Public Library available at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greetings_from_Fort_Bragg,_N.C._(5811491245).jpg, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greetings_from_Fort_Bragg,_N.C._(5812057046).jpg, and commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greetings_from_Fort_Bragg,_North_Carolina_(5811490999).jpg are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
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