Monroe County Civil War Round Table

Bragg and Rosecrans: A Contrast in Styles

Much has been written in Civil War scholarship about the leadership qualities of Generals Lee and Grant, this month though, we are going to look into the strengths and weaknesses of Union General William Rosecrans and Confederate General Braxton Bragg.  Please join us On Thursday, April 11, as Mr. Dan Masters gives us insight into their abilities to lead men to victory.

Dan Masters is the descendant of four Union veterans of the Civil War.  He has been deeply involved in the study of that conflict since the late 1990s. He has written seven books, numerous articles, and more than 580 blog posts about the Civil War, much of it focusing on the contributions made by Ohioans. His third book, Sherman's Praetorian Guard, won a local history publication award in 2018. In addition to regularly writing on his blog Dan Masters' Civil War Chronicles, he is currently working on a campaign study about the Stones River campaign to be published by Savas Beatie in 2024 and recently released the first in a three-volume trilogy entitled Echoes of Battle: Annals of Ohio's Soldiers in the Civil War. Dan currently lives in Perrysburg, Ohio with his wife Amy and five of their six children while his oldest son is currently serving in the U.S. Air Force.