When did John Bell Hood graduate from the United States Military Academy?
John Bell Hood graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1853. He ranked 44th out of a class that originally numbered 96 students.
Questions about John Bell Hood
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How many times was John Bell Hood wounded during his military career?
John Bell Hood sustained three significant wounds during his military career. An arrow pierced his left hand at Devil's River on the 20th of July 1857, an artillery shell damaged his left arm at Gettysburg on the 2nd of July 1863, and his right femur fractured requiring amputation four inches below the hip at Chickamauga on the 20th of September 1863.
What date did John Bell Hood become commander of the Army of Tennessee?
President Jefferson Davis promoted John Bell Hood to temporary full general rank on the 18th of July 1864. This appointment gave him command of the army just outside Atlanta gates.
Where did John Bell Hood die and when?
John Bell Hood died within a single week during the Lower Mississippi Valley yellow fever epidemic of 1878. His death occurred alongside his wife Anna Marie Hennen and eldest daughter Lydia.