County Named for Famous Confederate General John Bell Hood

County Named for Famous Confederate General John Bell Hood (HM2KFR)

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N 32° 26.551', W 97° 47.226'

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1831 - 1879

Born Kentucky. West Point graduate. Army service on Texas frontier led Hood to adopt the Lone Star State. Resigned U.S. Army 1861 to serve South. Commanded 4th Texas Infantry. Led "Hood's Texas", most renowned Confederate Brigade. Rose rapidly to Lieutenant General. Known as "The Fighting General" for leadership in the Army of Northern Virginia. Although lost leg Battle Chickamauga, became commander Army of Tennessee.

A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy
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HM NumberHM2KFR
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByThe State of Texas
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Date Added Friday, September 6th, 2019 at 5:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 614014 N 3590134
Decimal Degrees32.44251667, -97.78710000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 26.551', W 97° 47.226'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 26' 33.06" N, 97° 47' 13.56" W
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