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Who charged that Breckinridge’s drunkenness contributed to defeats in Stones River and Missionary Ridge?

  • Braxton Bragg

  • Jefferson Davis

  • Robert E. Lee

  • John Bell Hood

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During the American Civil War, Confederate General Braxton Bragg charged that Confederate General John C. Breckinridge's drunkenness contributed to defeats in Stones River and Missionary Ridge. Bragg was likely motivated by his personal dislike for Breckinridge and his desire to shift blame for the Confederate army's failures. Breckinridge denied the allegations and the issue was never conclusively resolved.
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