| Marker Number |
6259 |
| Atlas Number |
5221006259 |
| Marker Title |
County Named for Famous Confederate General John Bell Hood |
| Index Entry |
Hood, General John Bell |
| Address |
|
| City |
Granbury |
| County |
Hood |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
614034 |
| UTM Northing |
3590161 |
| Subject Codes |
Civil War; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1963 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
100 block of Pearl Street, Granbury courthouse lawn |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
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 Erected by the State of Texas 1963. |
