Life was truly tougher back then which we must consider when making judgments on those ancestors. Even though this all happened a century and a half ago, they were just people just was we are.
But what a fascinating time for us history buffs to explore. And I'm sure (at least I hope) that there will never be an end to our arguments since that would mean that no one even gives a **** anymore. :~))
Agree... to forget the history is to never learn from it when the same issues are “resold” by the same kinds of people, and politics.
After the war Hood was in insurance, and a broken man, in New Orleans and died there w/wife and one child, of yellow fever (mosquitoes in the vast swamps of the Miss. Delta).
In re: the history-— a Mr. Sam Hood of WV (paralell descent of Genl Hood) has a new book coming out in June- which i referred to prior in this big thread. Direct descendants (who want to remain anonymous) had boxes of original letters from Hood ( a treasure trove) including to/from Davis as regards Johnston, his CSA commission, his West Point commission— unbelievable find. Search Hood on diff history pages and you’ll find the story. Publisher has a page as well.
He didn't. Hood didn't marry until 1868. His wife and child died in a yellow fever epidemic in 1879, a few days before Hood died of the same disease.