Hardee', William

JOSEPH, soldier, was born in Camden co., Ga., in 1815; graduated at West Point in 1838; served in the Florida and Mexican wars; was twice brevetted for gallant and meritorious service in the latter; in 1855 published his work on Tactics; was commandant of cadets at West Point from 1856 to 1860. At the breaking out of the Civil War he was made succe ively brigadier-, major-, and lieutenant-general in the Confederate army; commanded a corps at Shiloh, Perryville, Stone River, and later battles, with distinction; was offered the command of Gen. Bragg's army