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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.
- John Bell Hood: Early Life and Military Service
- John Bell Hood: Civil War
- John Bell Hood: Western Theater and The Atlanta Campaign
- John Bell Hood: Later Life
The son of a physician, John Bell Hood was born in Owingsville, Kentucky on June 1, 1831. In 1849 Hood received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he studied alongside future Civil Wargenerals James B. McPherson and Philip H. Sheridan. Hood struggled to meet the strict demands of life at West Point and finishe...
Hood was sympathetic to the Southern cause and often stated that he would resign from the U.S. Army should his home state of Kentucky join the Confederacy. Although Kentucky did not secede, Hood submitted his resignation in April 1861 and was appointed a first lieutenant of cavalry in the Confederate army. He spent the early days of the war trainin...
After spending two months convalescing in Richmond, Hood rejoined Longstreet’s corps, which had been transferred to the Western Theater to assist General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee. Only days after rejoining his old unit in September 1863, Hood led a charge during the Battle of Chickamauga. While the assault succeeded, Hood was wounded in th...
Hood spent his later years in New Orleansas a cotton merchant and president of a life insurance company. In 1868 he married a Louisiana woman named Anna Marie Hennen, with whom he would eventually have 11 children including three sets of twins. Hood’s wife and one of his children died during a yellow fever epidemic in 1879, and he succumbed to the ...
John B. Hood was a Confederate officer known as a fighting general during the American Civil War, whose vigorous defense of Atlanta failed to stem the advance of Gen. William T. Sherman’s superior Federal forces through Georgia in late 1864.
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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.
Hood was relieved of his rank (at his own request) in January of 1865 and returned to his post as lieutenant general. He desired to take control of the Texas army, but they surrendered before his arrival. In May 1865, Hood gave himself up to Union forces in Natchez, Mississippi.
Mar 16, 2024 · Hood’s courageous leadership at Chickamauga led to his promotion to lieutenant general on February 1, 1864. On July 18, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis promoted Hood to the temporary rank of full general.
May 14, 2018 · Promoted to lieutenant general and assigned to command one of Joseph E. Johnston's corps in Georgia the following spring, Hood undermined his commander with a stream of critical letters to President Jefferson Davis. On 17 July 1864, Davis replaced Johnston with Hood.
