HARDEE, William Joseph "Old Reliable"
Confederate
Born: October 12 1815, Camden Cty GA
Died: November 6 1873, Wytheville VA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1838, Mexican
War, commandant of cadets at West Point, wrote textbook on
tactics, resigned January 1861.
War Service: June 1861 Brig. Gen., October 1861 Maj. Gen.,
commanded a brigade in Arkansas and Kentucky, corps command at
Shiloh, Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, October 1862 Lt. Gen.,
Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign,
requested transfer after Hood replaced J E Johnston, commanded Dept
of South Carolina Georgia and Florida, Savannah, Carolinas
campaign, Bentonville.
Post War: Planter.