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- A graduate of West Point, Hood joined the Confederacy in 1861 and gained a reputation as a talented field commander during the Peninsula Campaign and the Second Battle of Bull Run in 1862.
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Nov 9, 2009 · John Bell Hood was a U.S. military officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). A graduate of West Point, Hood joined the Confederacy in 1861 and gained a...
John Bell Hood (June 1 [2] or June 29, [3] 1831 – August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood's impetuosity led to high losses among his troops as he moved up in rank.
Nov 4, 2019 · Lieutenant General John Bell Hood was a Confederate commander during the American Civil War (1861-1865). A native of Kentucky, he elected to represent his adopted state of Texas in the Confederate Army and quickly earned a reputation as an aggressive and fearless leader.
May 14, 2018 · Hood, John Bell (1831–79) Confederate general in the American Civil War. He fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run and distinguished himself at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and Chickamauga.
1831–79. Kentucky. Leader of the Texas Brigade. Leader of the fabled Texas Brigade, John Bell Hood was highly regarded among the ranks of Confederate generals. Despite sustaining wounds at...
Biography of Confederate General John Bell Hood. Angry, impulsive, reckless, fearless but brainless. A gambler. Confused. Lacking moral courage. Living in a dream world. An ill-mannered hellion with streaks of wildness and nonconformity. A drinker and drug abuser. A dim thinker.
His policy was taking the offensive at any cost, General John B. Hood brought his reduced army before the defenses of Nashville, where it was repulsed by General George H. Thomas on December 15-16 1864, in the most complete victory of the war.
