{"product_id":"9781625399410","title":"Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies","description":"The history of war is replete with examples of men who distinguished themselves in battle only to disgrace themselves after being promoted to commands above their capabilities. During the American Civil War, that man was John Bell Hood. \u003cb\u003eHood was one of the most tenacious generals in the Confederacy, for better and worse. This quality, which made him one of the best brigade and division commanders in the Army of Northern Virginia also made him ineffective when he was promoted to higher commands, forever marring his career at Atlanta and Franklin. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe intimidating Texan began to make a name for himself as a brigade commander in the Army of Northern Virginia under new commander Robert E. Lee during the Seven Days Battles in 1862, after which he was promoted to division command. For the next several campaigns, he led a division under General James Longstreet’s I Corps., fighting at places like Antietam and Fredericksburg. Hood was in the thick of the action on Day 2 at Gettysburg, suffering a bad wound that left his left arm permanently disabled. When Longstreet’s command headed west, Hood suffered another wound at Chickamauga, leading to the amputation of his right leg. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Waxkeep Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113729409264,"sku":"9781625399410","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781625399410_p0.jpg?v=1763865013","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781625399410","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}