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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. Bruce Catton wrote that "the decision to replace Johnston with Hood was probably the single largest mistake that either government made ...
The Texas Brigade (also known as Hood's Brigade) was an infantry formation of the Confederate Army that distinguished itself in the American Civil War. Along with the Stonewall Brigade , they were considered the Army of Northern Virginia's shock troops .
Record group: Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 (National Archives Identifier: 440)Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, compiled 1921 - 1940, documenting the period 1860 - 1865 (National Archives Identifier: 524418)
The brigade moved to Dumfries, Virginia in November 1861 and spent the winter drilling. At this time, hundreds of the soldiers fell sick, which was a common occurrence in newly formed Civil War era military units. In March 1862, Hood was promoted to command the Texas brigade.
The Hood's Texas Brigade Monument is an outdoor memorial commemorating members of John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade of the Confederate Army installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States. The monument was sculptured by Pompeo Coppini and erected in 1910. It is topped by a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier.
Named after John Bell Hood -- a Confederate officer in Texas during the Civil War -- Ft. Hood in Killeen will be renamed Fort Cavazos by 2024.
The 18th Georgia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.Originally brigaded with the three Texas regiments of John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade, it was transferred to Thomas R.R. Cobb's Georgia Brigade after the Battle of Antietam in late 1862.
The Alabama brigade was reorganized a final time in January 1863; and the 15th, 47th, and 48th Alabama regiments were added. Commanded by Evander M. Law it was a part of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. It was assigned to the division of Maj.Gen. John Bell Hood in the First Corps under Lt.Gen. James Longstreet.