In the Mexican American War, Captain Braxton Bragg won three brevet promotions. He was an outstanding officer in that war. He graduated from West Point in 1847.
Braxton Bragg and Zachary Taylor served in the Mexican American War. Taylor was a general officer and Bragg was advanced in rank by Brevet to Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel during the two years of the Mexican American War. He became a Major General in the Louisiana Militia on 20 February 1861 and was made a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army on 7 March 1861 and on 6 April 1862 he became one of the seven Generals of the Confederacy.
Well, first of all, its John Magruder, and about the person, he was an army officer in the Mexican American war, confederate general in civil war, and general in the imperial Mexican army.
After graduating from the USMA at West point, Braxton Bragg was assigned to an artillery unit. He was in active service when the Mexican American War broke out. Bragg fought in all the major battles of that war was noticed by Jefferson Davis. Bragg distinguished himself during the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista. During a desperate part of the battle, soldiers under the command of Davis were in danger of being overwhelmed by Mexican forces. Bragg wheeled his artillery battery into position and fired upon the advancing Mexican troops, saving Davis and his men.
Robert E. Lee was a Captain during the Mexican American War. Sterling Price became a Brigadier General after the Taos Revolt and was a General Officer of the Confederate States.
John Steele And Braxton Brown
She is married to Gabriel Solis a Mexican-Amerucan.
MEXICAN LEADER AND GENERAL
Confederate General Samuel Bell Maxey graduated from West Point in 1846. Among the 59 graduating cadets in his class, Maxey was ranked 58th. General Maxey served in the Mexican War and in the US Civil War, Maxey saw most of his battle action in Texas.
Confederate General Dabney Herndon Maury graduated from West Point in 1846. He was ranked 37th among his graduating class of cadets of 59. Maury served in Texas most of the US Civil War. Earlier he had served in the Mexican War.
That was General Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virgina.
Confederate General William Joseph Hardee graduated from West Point in 1838. He was ranked 26th in his class of graduating cadets that numbered 45. Hardee had served in the Mexican War and once the US Civil War began he saw most of his battlefield action in the Western Theater. As an aside, many historians are critical of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston for not placing the veteran Hardee in charge of Fort Donelson.
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