Confederate General John Bell Hood
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Born in Kentucky, Confederate General John Bell Hood was wounded in his arm at Gettysburg and lost his leg at the Battle of Chickamauga.
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John Bell Hood Birthplace
Historical Marker #862 in Bath County marks the birthplace of Confederate General John Bell Hood.
Born in Owingsville in 1831, Hood graduated from West Point and served on the Texas frontier. When the Civil War erupted, he joined the Confederacy…