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John Bell Hood
Confederate Army general (1831–1879)
"General Hood" redirects here. For other uses, see General Hood (disambiguation).
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| Nickname(s) | Sam[1] |
| Born | (1831-06-01)June 1, 1831 or (1831-06-29)June 29, 1831 Owingsville, Kentucky, US |
| Died | August 30, 1879(1879-08-30) (aged 48) New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
| Buried | Metairie Cemetery, |
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| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
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John Bell Hood (June 1[2] or June 29,[3] 1831 – August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
Hood's impetuosity led to high losses among his troops as he moved up in rank. Bruce Catton wrote that "the decision to replace Johnston with Hood was probably the single largest mistake that either government made during the wa