John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence
By: Richard M. McMurry.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879; Confederate States of America. Army -- Biography; Generals -- Southern states -- Biography; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
Description: This book focuses on John Bell Hood, a native of Kentucky bred on romantic notions of the Old South and determined to model himself on Robert E. Lee. Hood had a tragic military career, no less interesting for being calamitous. After conspicuous bravery in leading a Texas brigade, he rose in the ranks to become the youngest of the full generals of the Confederacy. The misfortune in store for Hood, a far better fighter than a strategist, illustrates the strain and risks of high command. One of the lasting images to come out of the Civil War is that of the one-legged General Hood strapped in his saddle, leading his men in a hopeless counter-offensive against Sherman's march on Atlanta.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [228]-231.
Includes index.