This is a Carte de Vista of General John Bell Hood. Born in Owingsville, Ky in 1831, Hood attended West Point in the early 1850's and served in California and Texas with the Infantry and Cavalry. He resigned from the Union Army in 1861 and joined the Confederate Army in Texas as a Cavalry Captain. He was quickly promoted to the rank of Colonel and took command of the 4th Texas Infantry. He served as a brigade commander during the Seven Days battles, and led a charge at Gaines Mill that broke the Union line. He was promoted to the rank of Major General and became a division commander in 1862. Eventually Hood would be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and command the Army of Tennessee. As a brigade and division commander John Bell Hood had few equals, Union or Confederate. His bravery and aggressive leadership style often bordered on recklessness. Leading attacks from the front, Hood was severely wounded at Gettysburg and lost the use of his left arm. Leading a charge at Chickamauga he was wounded and lost his right leg. By the time he took command of the Army of Tennessee, Hood often had to tie himself to his saddle. His defeats at the Battles of Franklin and Nashville led to his relief of command, at his own request. After the war, Hood moved to New Orleans and lived with his wife and children until his death in 1879. This CDV is in very good condition. Hood is in the uniform of a Lieutenant General. His frock coat is outfitted with Texas state buttons. The front of the print has Gen Hood written in cursive in ink. In pencil on the back of the image is written GJR/Gen J B Hood, also in cursive. The top corners of the image have been clipped, the bottom two remain square. The back mark of this CDV is of Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland located at 25 Cedar St in Nashville, Tennessee. The CDV is encased in a clear hard plastic case secured by brass screws. This is a rare CDV of a fierce Confederate fighting General! If you collect Civil War images, your collection won't be complete without this one!

Item # AA2861

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