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| Johnston |
After his defeat
at the Battle of Chattanooga, Braxton Bragg, commander of the
Confederate army, offered his resignation on November 29, and
President Jefferson Davis quickly accepted it. But he had trouble
deciding on a replacement. William Hardee, the senior corps
commander, took over temporary command. But he did not want it
permanently, having seen the responsibility and governmental politics
it involved. He recommended Joseph E. Johnston, as did Polk, another
corps commander. Davis did not like Johnston and doubted whether he
was willing to attack the enemy. The only other officer in the
Confederacy of that rank was P. G. T. Beauregard, and Davis thought
he would be even worse. The generals and the soldiers wanted Joe
Johnston, but many in Richmond were not sure he had what it took. But
finally, after nearly a month, Davis accepted the inevitable, and
gave Johnston command of the Confederate army.
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| William Hardee |
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