
Fort Bragg - Fort Bragg NC
Posted by:
Don.Morfe
N 35° 09.162 W 078° 58.182
17S E 684936 N 3891864
In honor of Braxton Bragg Lieutenant Colonel, USA; General, CSA. Fort Bragg bears the name of a brave, resourceful, fighting man...A soldier who saw action in three wars and won distinction in each of them.
Waymark Code: WM17G89
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2023
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THE PLACE:
Fort Bragg is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with around 54,000 military personnel. The military reservation is located within Cumberland and Hoke counties, and borders the towns of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Southern Pines.
THE PERSON:
It is named for native North Carolinian Confederate General Braxton Bragg, who had previously served in the United States Army in the Mexican-American War. He was a former U.S. Army artillery commander and West Point graduate.
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The two markers photographed are side by side near the entrance to Fort Bragg.