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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.

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Q: Who was the Confederate secretary of war when General John Bell Hood was appointed to command the Army of Tennessee?
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