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John Bell Hood

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  • Birth

    He was born in Owingsville, Kentucky.
  • Graduate West Point

    Graduate West Point

    At the age of 22.

  • Hood was a brevet second lieutenant

    Served in California in the 4th U.S. Infantry and then U.S. Cavalry in Texas.

  • Comanches at Devil's River, Texas.

    He got an arrow through his left hand.

  • Hood was promoted to first lieutenant.

  • Hood was appointed chief instructor of cavalry at West Point.

    Hood was appointed chief instructor of cavalry at West Point.

    He declined. He want to be out in the field.
  • Join the Confederacy

    Join the Confederacy

    He joined as a cavalry captain and not that long after he was made colonel of the Texas 4th Infentry.
  • Hood resigned From the U.S. Army.

    Hood resigned From the U.S. Army.

  • At the Battle of Gaines' Mill

    At the Battle of Gaines' Mill

    He lead his brigade in a charge to break the unions line of defence.

  • Hood was a brigade commander of the unit

    Called Hood's Texas Brigade.

  • Promoted to brigadier general

  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    Hood and his division went to help out Stonewall Jackson's Corps. on the left flank. THe get attacked by Union I Corps in the West Woods, then by Union XII Corps. THe losed a lot of his men.

  • Promoted

    He was promoted to Major General, because he impressed Jackson with his actions in the Battle of Antietam.
  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg

    He fought in Gettysburg. He was a key player. He attack the left flank, order by Longstreet. He was wounded in the arm and have hand of command.
  • Chickamauga

    Chickamauga

    Lost his leg in Chickamauga.
  • Hood served under J.E. Johnston

    Hood served under J.E. Johnston

    He was a lieutenant General.

  • Surpassed in Rank of J.E. Johnston

  • Hood launch four oftensives

    He conducted the rest Atlanta Campaign. He was trying to break Sherman's siege. He stared to attack by Peachtree Creek. This fail and lost a lot of men.

  • Empty Atlanta

    They burned military supplies installation.
  • Hood marched to Tennesses

    Hood marched to Tennesses

    Hood was trying to break down the UNion army at the Battle of Fanklin and then then Battle of Nashville, (fail)

  • Hood was relieved of his rank.

    It was Hood's choise. He return top his post as Lt.General.

  • He was going to take over the Texas Army.

    They surrender before he got there to the Union army.

  • Hood give up to the Union Army in Natchez, Mississippi.

  • Hood move to New Orleans

  • Hood died.

    Hood died of yellow fever.