Why Patrick Cleburne Was Unlike Any Other Confederate General

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was a Confederate general—and an Irish immigrant—who made a bold proposal near the end of the Civil War: emancipate enslaved people and enlist them to fight. Known as the “Stonewall of the West,” Cleburne was respected for his military skill but controversial for his views. He died at the Battle of Franklin in 1864, leading from the front. His story is one of loyalty, contradiction, and forgotten complexity.

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