[wardaddy]

In my view, the South lost the war (military commander-wise) via Bragg in the west. There is no doubt the North won due to Grant both in the west and in the VA/PA/MD theater.

[Non-Sequitur]

You can't blame it all on Bragg. Both Johnstons played their part as well, along with a host of other confederate generals. Part of Bragg's problem is that he had virtually all his senior commanders actively working against him. The had not liking for the man or confidence in his abilities. Bragg was actually an excellent tactician, but lacked the ability to motivate his commanders to put his plans into action.