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 * General John Hood **

** Life History ** Born on June 29th, 1831 in Kentucky Son of a doctor Excelled in sports rather than academics 2 brothers and 2 sisters Hood’s grandfather was an “Indian Killer” Kentucky was one of the last states to secede from the Union Died on August 30, 1879 Attended West Point Military Academy Graduated in 1853 Graduated 44 out 52 students After graduating he was sent to an infantry post then to 2nd U.S. Calvary His father wanted him to attend medical school Poor Academics His senior year, Robert E. Lee became the superintendent of West Point Academy Commanded the 4th U.S. Texas Infantry before troops were sent to Virginia In 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general and took authority of the Texas Brigadier On June 27, 1862 he took his brigadier to the battle of Gaines Mill, which is Northeast of Richmond This new brigadier won the battle of Gaines Mill with 82 killed and 425 wounded Led his brigadier through the battle of Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Sharpsburg In the Battle of Sharpsburg, he lost 1000 casualties and only had 2000 to begin with After Sharpsburg, Stonewall Jackson promoted Hood to Major General While walking through Gettysburg, Hood was hit in the arm by an Union artillery Wounded his leg in the Battle of Chickamauga Commanded a corps in the US Army in Georgia Lost the Battle of Atlanta After being denied to attack Union soldiers in Tennessee he ended his military services in the Confederacy He surrendered to federal authorities in Natchez, Mississippi Moved to New Orleans Opened a law firm Yellow fever killed him, his wife, and one child Married Anne Marie Hennen on April 1868 They had 13 children Erika Robinson
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