When President Jefferson Davis called on General John Bell Hood to take the place of General Joseph Johnston and defend Atlanta, Georgia, Hood was surprised. He was not eager to handle the huge responsibility Davis was placing on his shoulders. Hood was a brave and resourceful general. Having lost the use of his left arm at the Battle of Gettysburg, he later had his right leg amputated at the hip from the Battle of Chickamauga. He carried on despite these injuries but had to be strapped into his saddle when riding horseback.
John Bell Hood
Ft. Hood, Texas is named for Confederate General John Bell Hood.
General John Bell Hood lead his army North into Tennessee in 1864.
Yes,He had a learning disability
The Corps of Confederate General John Bell Hood was in the Confederate Order of Battle at Chickamauga. He, however had his arm in a sling from a wound suffered at the Battle of Gettysburg. During the Chickamauga, he received a wound to his leg which later had to be removed.
After the fall of Atlanta to the Union forces of General William T. Sherman, Confederate General John Bell Hood planned an ambitious march into Tennessee. His plan was to recapture Middle Tennessee.This area was under Union control in 1864.
The Confederate secretary of war was James A. Seddon when General John Bell Hood was given the command of the Army of Tennessee. He encouraged Hood to try and cut the long communications lines of Union General Sherman's armies.
He was a Confederate Army General.
John Bell Hood was a Confederate major general. One of his major campaigns was the Tennessee Campaign in 1864.
Confederate General Samuel Bell Maxey graduated from West Point in 1846. Among the 59 graduating cadets in his class, Maxey was ranked 58th. General Maxey served in the Mexican War and in the US Civil War, Maxey saw most of his battle action in Texas.
* Union forces were commanded by the "Rock of Chickamauga" General George Henry Thomas. * Confederate forces were commanded by General John Bell Hood.
Confederate President Jefferson Davis believed that General Johnston was not adequate to turn back the advance of Union troops in Georgia in 1864. He therefore replaced him with General John Bell Hood to lead the Army of Tennessee.