John Bell Hood, meanwhile, has been referred to as “the single largest mistake that either government made during the war.” If there is one general that could be considered as having single ...

John Bell Hood (USAMHI (NPS)). He was one of the most rapidly promoted leaders in the Confederate military during the Civil War. Hood was quickly promoted from Brigade Command to Brigadier General ...

1831–79 Kentucky Leader of the Texas Brigade. Leader of the fabled Texas Brigade, John Bell Hood was highly regarded among the ranks of Confederate generals.

No doubt about it, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, leader of the acclaimed Texas Brigade, ... July 2, 1863, he was struck by shell fragments and lost the use of his left arm.

Fort Hood, located in southwestern Bell and southeastern Coryell counties in central Texas, is one of the largest military installations in the world. Its primary mission is to maintain a state of ...

History professor Susannah Ural talked about Confederate General John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade in 1863. She tracks the unit's progression, and uses examples from the soldiers' own words to convey ...

FRANKLIN — Coming to the new visitor's center, artifacts from Civil War Gen. John Bell Hood will come on display at the Carter House in Franklin The Battle of Franklin Trust will acquire these ...

The Army’s largest active-duty armored post, with about 40,000 soldiers, was named after Gen. John Bell Hood, who led the Confederate Army’s Texas Brigade during the Civil War.