William J. Hardee

Military Person

1815 – 1873

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Who was William J. Hardee?

William Joseph Hardee was a career U.S. Army officer, serving during the Second Seminole War and fighting in the Mexican-American War. He served as a Confederate general in the west during the American Civil War, quarrelling sharply with Braxton Bragg and John Hood. He opposed Sherman in Georgia, escaping into Carolina, before surrendering with Joseph E. Johnston. Hardee's writings about military tactics were widely used on both sides in the conflict.

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Born
Oct 12, 1815
Camden County
Also known as
  • William Hardee
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Died
Nov 6, 1873
Wytheville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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