How old was John Bell Hood at death?

How old is John Bell Hood?

John Bell Hood was born on June 1, 1831 and died on August 30, 1879. John Bell Hood would have been 48 years old at the time of death or 184 years old today.

Where did john bell hood get his name old wooden head from?

I am a JB Hood biographer. No contemporary ever called Hood "Old Woodenhead". The caption of a JB Hood portrait displayed at the Atlanta Cyclorama in the 1960s erroneously stated that Hood was called Old Woodenhead by his troops, even though there is no evidence that any soldier ever called Hood by that name. It is a myth.

How old was Confederate General John Bell Hood when he was given command of the Army of Tennessee?

General John Bell Hood was 33 years old when President Jefferson Davis appointed him to command the Army of Tennessee. Bell had worked his way up the ranks. He was a West Point (USMA) graduate and was severely wounded. He was born in Kentucky. At the Battle of Gettysburg his wound there permanently disabled his left arm and at the Battle of Chickamaugua, his leg wound forced it to be amputated. Hood could only mount his horse with help and he was strapped onto the saddle.

Is john bell hood alive?

Yes, he is alive and at his age (181 years old) he plays soccer at Manchester United. On the last match he scored 5 goals.

How old is John Bell?

US guitarist John Bell is 55 years old (birthdate April 14, 1962).Scottish actor John Bell (The Hobbit sequels) is 20 years old (birthdate October 6, 1997).Australian actor John Anthony Bell is 77 years old (birthdate November 1, 1940).

How old was Samuel Hood at death?

Samuel Hood died on January 27, 1816 at the age of 91.

How old was Bob Bell at death?

Bob Bell died at the age of 75 on December 8, 1997.

How old was Clive Bell at death?

Clive Bell died on September 18, 1964 at the age of 83.

How old was Frank Bell at death?

Frank Bell died on July 14, 1989 at the age of 72.

How old was Julian Bell at death?

Julian Bell died on July 18, 1937 at the age of 29.

Why John Bell Hood nickname was Old Wooden Head?

There isn't a single contemporary record of anyone ever calling John Bell Hood "Old Woodenhead." It is a myth.Unfortunately, theperception of Hood as "Old Woodenhead" has become so common that Wikipedia and New World Encyclopedia list John Bell Hood's nicknames as "Sam" and "Old Woodenhead." Yet there is no historical evidence that anyone ever called Hood "Old Woodenhead."The genesis of this derogatory epithet seems to be Lost Cause historian E.A. Pollard, who was a devotee of Hood's arch-rival Joseph E. Johnston. Pollard provided no source when he wrote in Southern History of the War in 1866 that Hood "had the heart of a lion, but, unfortunately, with it a head of wood." In 1914, James C. Nisbet, apparently paraphrasing Pollard, wrote in Four Years on the Firing Line: "It has been said of Hood, 'He was a man with a lion's heart, but a wooden head.'" Because of Hood's physical condition, it is probable that some of his men called him "Old Pegleg," but "Woodenhead" seems to have evolved from later Hood critics combining "Old Pegleg" with the disparaging remark from Pollard and Nisbet.(Edward Albert Pollard, Southern History of the War: The Last Year of the War, [New York: C. B. Richardson Publisher, 1866], 86; James Cooper Nisbet, Four Years on the Firing Line,[Chattanooga, TN: The Imperial Press, 1914], 305.)

How old was Alexander Graham Bell at death?

Alexander Graham Bell died on August 2, 1922 at the age of 75.