I thought that I would share this information, because so many people are asking why some of our biggest military installations are still named after Confederate Generals, and what can be done to change that.
These questions piqued my interest, leading me to find the articles linked below at the Army's Center for Military History website.
NOTE: I can't hang for comments, due to work, but will check back later.
PS: There is a list of all forts named for CSA General Officers in the comments, below.
Braxton Bragg, for whom Fort Bragg is named.
I always wondered why Fort Bragg was named after this sour looking cuss, Braxton Bragg, a North Carolinian who was known to be of foul temper and who became a punching bag for General Phil Sheridan at Winchester, losing almost an entire CSA Army Corps and dozens of pieces of artillery, in the process.
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