Hood, John Bell

Hood, John Bell (1831–1879), Civil War general.
Hood graduated from West Point in 1853 and served on the frontier before resigning to join the Confederacy. Rising rapidly in rank, he won glory at the head of “Hood's Texas Brigade” in the Seven Days' Battle, Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg, being promoted to major general in October 1862.

At the Battle of Gettysburg he was severely wounded, permanently crippling his left arm. Returning to duty, he accompanied his division to Georgia, where at Chickamauga troops under his command made a key breakthrough. Again wounded, Hood lost his right leg.

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 [The entire page is 448 words long]

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