John Bell Hood

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:General
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:birth_date 1831-06-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Owensboro,_Kentucky
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Kentucky
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Metairie_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Hood
gptkb:John_Bell_Hood_Jr.
gptkb:Ethel_Hood
gptkb:Thomas_Hood
gptkb:Mary_Hood
six
Margaret Hood
Lillian Hood
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Texas_Brigade
gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkbp:complications gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:death_date 1879-08-30
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkbp:descendant Hood family
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for Leadership in the Confederate Army
Leadership in the Civil War
Legacy in military history
Post-war writings
Tactical decisions during battles
Controversial strategies
Commanding the Texas Brigade
Leading the Army of Tennessee
Losses at Franklin and Nashville
Wounded at Gettysburg
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of Confederate military leadership
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Bell Hood
gptkbp:influence_on Civil War historiography
gptkbp:legacy Controversial military leader
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Texas_Brigade
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hood's_Brigade
gptkb:Hood
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I would rather die a thousand deaths than be a coward.”
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Owensboro,_Kentucky
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
gptkbp:portrayed_in Documentaries about the Civil War
Films about the Civil War
Books about the Civil War
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
Insurance executive
Railroad executive
Insurance agent
Cotton broker
Cotton planter
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:role gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:served_as Army Commander
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:service_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_Marie_Hagan
Anna Marie Hennen
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_B._Hood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3