Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General John Bell Hood

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                                    HOOD
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   HOOD, GEN. JOHN BELL, born at Orwingsville, Ky., June 20, 1831.
   Graduated at West Point 1853. Entered Confederate service 1861.
   Distinguished himself in Seven Days' battles on Peninsula, and at
   Antietam and Gettysburg. Made major-general and assigned to command
   under Bragg. Lost a leg at Chickamauga. Commanded a corps in campaign
   from Chattanooga to Atlanta, 1864. Succeeded Johnston in command of
   Confederate army of the West, fought several severe battles, but
   forced to evacuate Atlanta September 2, 1864. Moved northward, but
   checked at Franklin, Tenn. Defeated by Thomas at Nashville, December
   15, 1864, and remnants of his army passed to General Richard Taylor.
   Retired from active service, and died of yellow fever at New Orleans
   August 30, 1879.