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Person

John Bell Hood

Events
6
Episodes
10
Years
1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Bell Hood, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Atlanta

    1864

    Role: Confederate Army Commander

    1. July 22, 1864 · southeast of Atlanta, GeorgiaBattle of Atlanta

      Union and Confederate forces engaged southeast of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, during the Atlanta campaign.

  2. Battle of Ezra Church

    1864

    Role: Confederate General

    1. July 28, 1864 · near Atlanta, GeorgiaBattle of Ezra Church

      Confederate troops under General Hood made a third unsuccessful attempt to drive Union forces under General Sherman from Atlanta on July 28, 1864.

  3. Battle of Nashville, 15–16 December 1864

    1864

    Role: Confederate Commander

    1. 15–16 December 1864 · Nashville, TennesseeBattle of Nashville

      Union forces under Thomas defeated Hood's army in two days of fighting, effectively destroying the Confederate force.

  4. Battle of Peachtree Creek

    1864

    Role: Confederate General

    1. July 20, 1864 · Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta, GeorgiaBattle of Peachtree Creek

      Confederate forces under General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attacked Union troops led by General William T. Sherman on July 20, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia.

    2. July 20, 1864 (date of actions) · Peachtree Creek, GeorgiaMedal of Honor Awards

      Soldiers from the 19th Michigan Infantry and 136th New York Infantry received Medals of Honor for actions performed at Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864.

  5. Fall of Atlanta, August–September 1864

    1864

    Role: Confederate General

    1. 1864-09-01 · AtlantaHood Evacuates Atlanta

      Confederate General Hood evacuated Atlanta on the evening of September 1, 1864, burning military supplies and installations.

    2. 1864-09-02 · AtlantaUnion Occupation of Atlanta

      Union forces entered Atlanta on September 2, 1864, following the Confederate withdrawal.

    3. 1864-09-08 · AtlantaSherman's Civilian Evacuation Order

      Sherman ordered the evacuation of all civilians from Atlanta on September 8, 1864.

  6. Second Battle of Franklin, 30 November 1864

    1864

    Role: Confederate Lieutenant General

    1. November 30, 1864 · Franklin, TennesseeFrontal Assaults

      Hood's Army of Tennessee conducted numerous frontal assaults against fortified Union positions under Schofield, failing to prevent an orderly withdrawal.

    2. November 30, 1864 · Franklin, TennesseeDefensive Positions

      Brigadier General Jacob Cox prepared strong defensive positions around deteriorated entrenchments originally constructed in 1863.

Sources

  1. John Bell Hood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Battle of Atlanta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  3. Battle of Ezra Church Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  4. Battle of Nashville Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  5. Battle of Franklin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05