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"The gallant Hood of Texas played Hell in Tennessee"

Especially at the battle of Franklin.

[John S Mosby]

Hood’s wounds at Gettysburg, and loss of a leg at Chickamauga—really have to say he must have been driven- and reason/military logic escaped him. Terrible at Franklin, esp the loss of Patrick Cleburne.

Exciting to learn of a cache of Hood’s papers/letters has been found, giving balance:

http://www.civilwarnews.com/archive/articles/2012/nov/hood-111201.htm