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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.
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The Battle of Spring Hill was fought November 29, 1864, at Spring Hill, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War.The Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood, attacked a Union force under Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield as it retreated from Columbia through Spring Hill.
Hood wished to prevent friendly fire accidents, so he ordered the troops to advance with unloaded weapons through thick woods. Suddenly, the Texans stumbled onto an enemy patrol and a Union soldier raised his rifle to shoot Hood. John Deal, a private in the 4th Texas, shot the Federal. Luckily for Hood, Deal had ignored orders and loaded his ...
Pages in category "John Bell Hood" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
John Hood: "Freedom is of great practical value. The more government suppresses it, the poorer and unhappier its citizens become." Suppressing freedoms can lead to poor, unhappy citizens | John Hood
[9] [10] Hood had recovered from but was affected by a couple of serious physical battle wounds to a leg and arm, which caused him pain and limited his mobility. Hood spent the first three weeks of November quietly supplying the Army of Tennessee in northern Alabama in preparation for his offensive. [11]
John Hood: "The attempted assassination of Donald Trump, at once unthinkable but also unsurprising, presents Americans with a momentous choice." Leaders should 'condemn political violence and ...