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Hood, John Bell

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Hood, John Bell (1831-1879)

American Confederate soldier. After the battle of Gaine's Mill 1861 he was promoted to major general. He was put in temporary command of the Tennessee army, and at the battle of Nashville 1865 his forces were utterly overwhelmed.

Hood graduated from West Point military academy 1853, and on the declaration of the Civil War 1861 he joined the Confederates. At Gettysburg 1862 he was wounded and after the Battle of Chickamauga 1863 lost one of his legs.
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