John Bell Hood

John Bell Hood was a Confederate general who commanded the Army of Tennessee in 1864. His aggressive campaigns in Georgia and Tennessee ended in costly defeats.

Atlanta campaign: A 1864 military campaign in Georgia in which Union forces captured Atlanta after months of fighting. Hood replaced Joseph E. Johnston during this campaign and failed to prevent Atlanta’s fall.
Army of Tennessee: The principal Confederate field army operating in the Western Theater during the American Civil War. Hood led this army through its final major campaigns in Georgia and Tennessee.
Robert E. Lee: The senior Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia for much of the Civil War. Hood first gained prominence as a brigade and division commander under Lee in Virginia.
United States Military Academy: A federal military college at West Point, New York, that trains officers for the U.S. Army. Hood graduated from West Point in 1853 before beginning his regular-army career.
March to the Sea: William T. Sherman’s 1864 military campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. Hood’s move into Tennessee helped Sherman proceed through Georgia without pursuing the Confederate army.
Battle of Peachtree Creek: A July 20, 1864 battle near Atlanta between Confederate forces and the Union Army of the Cumberland. Hood’s first major attack after taking command of the Army of Tennessee ended in defeat.
Joseph E. Johnston: A Confederate general known for defensive operations and command of the Army of Tennessee in 1864. Hood replaced Johnston after criticizing his withdrawals before Atlanta.
James Longstreet: A senior Confederate general who commanded corps in the Eastern and Western theaters. Hood served under Longstreet and led a division in his First Corps.
Second Seminole War: A conflict in Florida between the United States and Seminole people from 1835 to 1842. Hood’s early military service included a posting in Florida after his graduation.
Franklin–Nashville campaign: A late-1864 Confederate campaign to draw Union forces away from Georgia and regain control of Tennessee. Hood’s campaign culminated in the destruction of his army’s remaining offensive capacity.

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