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John Bell Hood
Confederate
States of America
Lieutenant General |
| Served |
1853- 1861 (U. S. A.) |
| Served |
1861- 1865 (C. S. A.) |
Military
Rank
Date |
Lieutenant General (C. S. A.)
February 1, 1864 |
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Born
Location |
June 29, 1831
Owingsville,
Kentucky |
Died
Location |
August 30, 1879
New Orleans |
| Cause |
Yellow Fever |
| Age |
48 |
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Education
Rank |
U. S. Military Academy - 1853
44th out of 52 |
| Profession |
Cotton broker - Life Insurance |
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| Spouse |
Anna Marie
Hennen |
| Children |
11 |
| Religion |
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| Burial |
Lafayette Cemetery #1 |
Reinterred
Date |
Metairie Cemetery
1927 |
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John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood was born June 29, 1831, in Owingsville, Kentucky, and
was reared in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. After graduating from West
Point in 1853, he served in the elite U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment on the
Texas frontier. In 1861, he joined the Confederate Army. He was
promoted to brigadier general in 1862 and commanded the renowned
Hood's Texas Brigade under Gen. Robert E. Lee at the important
Confederate victories at Gaines' Mill (Seven Days Battles) and 2nd
Manassas (Battle of 2nd Bull Run). He held the critical Confederate
left flank at Miller's Cornfield at Antietam, after which he was
promoted to major general by Thomas J. ("Stonewall") Jackson. In
July 1863, while serving as a division commander at Gettysburg, he
was severely wounded and forever lost the use of his left arm. In
September 1863, while leading a decisive Confederate victory at
Chickamauga, Georgia, Hood was again severely wounded and lost
his right leg. Promoted to lieutenant general by Gen. James
Longstreet, he returned to duty in 1864 in north Georgia under Gen.
Joseph Johnson, as corps commander. He succeeded Johnston as
commander of the Army of Tennessee and was temporarily promoted
to full general in July 1864. In November, in an unsuccessful
attempt to draw Union Gen. William T. Sherman from his March to the
Sea, Hood led the Army of Tennessee in an invasion of that state.
After decisive defeats at Franklin and Nashville, he retreated to
Tupelo, Mississippi. In January 1865, he resigned command. He
surrendered to Union authorities at Natchez, Mississippi, on May 31,
1865. After the war, Hood set up residence in New Orleans, where on
April 30, 1868, he married Anna Marie Hennen, with whom he fathered
11 children. He died of yellow fever on August 30, 1879, within days
of his wife and eldest child. Seven families in 5 different states
adopted the surviving orphans. Hood was buried in the Garden
District's Lafayette Cemetery, but was moved to this location in 1927.
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HENNEN Family Tomb
HENNEN
GEN. JOHN BELL HOOD C. S. A.
Born
in Owensville, KY.
June 29, 1831
Died August 30, 1879
ANNA MARIE
HENNEN
Wife of John Bell Hood
Born June 28, 1837
Died August 24, 1879
LYDIA MARIE HENNEN HOOD
(eldest daughter of John Bell Hood)
Born May 29, 1869
Translated to Heaven
August
30, 1879
ETHEL GENEVIEVE HOOD
Born June 27, 1870
Died December
3, 1956
God is Love
JOHN BELL HOOD JR.
Born September 19, 1871
Died
July 21, 1947
DUNCAN NICHOLSON
HENNEN
September 10, 1810
June 4, 1867
ELEANORA
ROBERTSON
Wife of
Duncan Nicholson Hennen
March 25, 1818
April 5, 1880
LYDIA GENEVEIVE HENNEN
Translated to Heaven
September 22, 1869
ANNA BELL HOOD
Born June 27, 1870
Died March 14, 1934
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
For They Shall See
God
JOHN WILSON HOOD
Born September 26, 1904
Died May
20, 1949
General John Bell Hood, CSA
John Bell Hood was born June 29,
1831, in Owingsville, Kentucky, and
was reared in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
After graduating from West
Point in 1853, he served in the elite U.S. 2nd
Cavalry Regiment on the
Texas frontier. In 1861, he joined the
Confederate Army. He was
promoted to brigadier general in 1862 and
commanded the renowned
Hood's Texas Brigade under Gen. Robert E. Lee at the
important
Confederate victories at Gaines' Mill (Seven Days Battles) and
2nd
Manassas (Battle of 2nd Bull Run). He held the critical
Confederate
left flank at Miller's Cornfield at Antietam, after which he
was
promoted to major general by Thomas J. ("Stonewall") Jackson.
In
July 1863, while serving as a division commander at Gettysburg, he
was
severely wounded and forever lost the use of his left arm. In
September
1863, while leading a decisive Confederate victory at
Chickamauga, Georgia,
Hood was again severely wounded and lost
his right leg. Promoted to
lieutenant general by Gen. James
Longstreet, he returned to duty in 1864 in
north Georgia under Gen.
Joseph Johnson, as corps commander. He
succeeded Johnston as
commander of the Army of Tennessee and was temporarily promoted
to full general in July 1864.
In November, in an unsuccessful
attempt to draw Union Gen. William T. Sherman
from his March to the
Sea, Hood led the Army of Tennessee in an invasion of
that state.
After decisive defeats at Franklin and Nashville, he retreated to
Tupelo, Mississippi. In January 1865, he resigned command. He
surrendered to Union authorities at Natchez, Mississippi, on May 31,
1865.
After the war, Hood set up residence in New Orleans, where on
April 30,
1868, he married Anna Marie Hennen, with whom he fathered
11 children.
He died of yellow fever on August 30, 1879, within days
of his wife and
eldest child. Seven families in 5 different states
adopted the
surviving orphans. Hood was buried in the Garden
District's Lafayette
Cemetery, but was moved to this location in 1927.
But the half of brave Hood's
body molders here.
The rest was lost in honor's bold career.
Both limbs and
fame he scattered all around,
Yet still, though mangled, was with honor
crowned.
For ever ready with his blood to part,
War left him nothing
whole - except his heart.
PRIVATE SAM WATKINS
1ST TENNESSEE
INFANTRY CSA
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
1839 - 1901
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