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Don't know of any general of the Civil War by that name. However, Confederate General John Bell Hood rose through the ranks when he made a name for himself leading a group of Texas soldiers. He fought in many battles and suffered from several wounds resulting in the loss of a leg and the use of an arm. He was at Antietam and Gettysburg. After General Johnston failed to hold back the Union advance towards Atlanta, General Hood was commander at the battle of Atlanta. In late 1864, he lead an army from Alabama into Tennesse with the goal of re-capturing Nashville, TN. He died from Yellow Fever in 1879. Hood himself failed to hold Atlanta. From the point he took over command of the Army of Tennessee from Joe Johnston (owing his promotion in a large part his continuing contact with Jeff Davis behind Johnston's back and Braxton Bragg's orchestrations to get Hood the job) he fought three bloody battles for Atlanta that failed to achieve anything other than the loss of many lives and the fall of the city. Hood, thereafter, decided that he would march into North Georgia and then on to Tennessee to try and tempt Sherman to follow him and leave the Deep-South. Sherman let him go and said he would give Hood the provision to march to the Ohio River if he wanted. Hood launched the most ill-thoughout assault of the war since Fredericksburg at Franklin which mauled the Army of Tennessee and killed most of its officers (including Patrick Cleburne - something that Hood has never been forgiven for) and then let his Army more or less freeze to death while trying to besiege Nashville.
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Who was a confederate general who was unable to stop general Sherman in Atlanta?
John Bell Hood
Did John Bell Hood lead the Confederacy?
John Bell Hood was a Confederate major general. One of his major campaigns was the Tennessee Campaign in 1864.
What General was Fort Hood Named After?
Ft. Hood, Texas is named for Confederate General John Bell Hood.
What were the names of General John Bell Hood's children?
John Bell Hood's 11 children were Lydia, who died the same day as the General, and sons John Bell Jr, Duncan and Oswald. The other children, all daughters, were Anna Getrude, twins Marion and Lillian, twins Ida and Odile, and twins Annabel and Ethel.
Who was the Confederate general in Tennessee in November 1864?
General John Bell Hood lead his army North into Tennessee in 1864.
How many troops did Confederate General John Bell Hood have in September of 1864?
General John Bell Hood had command of the Army of the Tennessee in late September of 1864. His army had 40,000 troops and Hood planned to use them in Tennessee to cut Union General Sherman's supply lines.
What was the intention of Confederate General John Bell Hood after the fall of Atlanta?
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.
Who was the Confederate secretary of war when General John Bell Hood was appointed to command the Army of Tennessee?
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.
What was john bell hood job during the civil war?
He was a Confederate Army General.
Was the confedrate general whose troops tried to defend Atlanta from union attack?
John Bell Hood
Who led the army of Tennessee north toward nashvilli in nov 1864?
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Tennessee in 1864. In the Battle of Nashville during December 1864, General Hood and the Army of Tennessee were defeated by Union forces led by Major General George H. Thomas.
What challenges did John Bell Hood overcome?
Confederate General John Bell Hood , at the Battle of Gettysburg , was severely wounded permanently crippling his left arm and at Chickamauga he was gain wounded and suffered the loss of his right leg . ~ Look to the related link below for further information regarding John Bell Hood .
