Hood's business provided him an his family with an adequate income to grant a good living.
His major interest after the war was over was that of justify his military actions and defending his military career, starting from the last phase of Atlanta Campaign through his invasion of Tennessee.
In 1879 he tried to sell all the papers he had collect and written for the purpose to the War Department for $ 20,000, because his family's businesses turned unfavourable.
In this endeavour he was baked by Sherman who actively intervene in his favour writing to the the chairmen of both Senate and House of Representative, but in vain as the Congress took no action in merit and the papers remained at the War Department until 1938, when they were transferred to the National Archives, where they still lie nowadays.
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John Bell Hood had no civilian jobs before the Civil War. He departed his home in Mt Sterling KY for West Point when he was 18 years old. After graduating from West Point he was first assigned to duty in northern California, escorting government surveying parties. After a few years he was assigned to the newly formed elite Second Cavalry Regiment on the Texas frontier where he fought Indians. His commanders were Col. Albert Sydney Johnston, Lt Col. Robert E. Lee and Major George Thomas. Hood served with later Civil War notables Earl Van Dorn and William Hardee. He resigned from the US Army at the outbreak of the Civil War and enlisted in the Confederate army and a lieutenant in Montgomery AL in 1861.
John Bell Hood gained fame for his participation in several key battles during the American Civil War, particularly the Battle of Gettysburg, where he led the Confederate assault on Little Round Top, and the Battle of Chickamauga, where he played a significant role in the Confederate victory. He also commanded troops during the Atlanta Campaign, notably at the Battle of Atlanta and the subsequent Battle of Franklin, where his aggressive tactics and heavy losses became infamous. Hood's leadership and the controversies surrounding his strategies contributed to his lasting reputation in military history.
Atlanta was captured by Union forces during the American Civil War in September 1864. General William Tecumseh Sherman led the Union Army of the Tennessee in a series of battles against Confederate General John Bell Hood's forces. The capture of Atlanta was a significant turning point, boosting Northern morale and contributing to President Abraham Lincoln's reelection. Sherman's subsequent "March to the Sea" further devastated the Confederate South.
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He was a Confederate Army General.
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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.
It seemed that President Lincoln's reelection in 1864 paved the way to a quick victory in the US Civil War. There were, however, always doubters in the North that would not be convinced the end of the war was near. This attitude was enforced by Confederate General John Bell Hood's march into central and western Tennessee in late November, 1864. The reduction of Hood's army in December of 1864, renewed Northern confidence.
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John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. In the Battle of Nashville during December 1864 he was defeated by Union Major General George H. Thomas.
John Bell Hood - a bad appointment that led to disaster in the Battle Of Nashville, where his army was driven off in a rout, and disintegrated.
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.
Confederate General John Bell Hood had a high degree of respect for cavalry forces on both sides of the US Civil War. In his army, especially as the commander of the Army of Tennessee, Hood commented on the tactic of dismounted cavalry. His cavalry units mounted riflemen that were skilled at dismounting and hold in check or delay the advance of the enemy.