General John Bell Hood
This remarkable image of General Hood has been taken from collections held at the Library of Congress and digitally enhanced. It has been reprinted on the finest museum quality paper. The conical Minié balls and round musket ball included in this piece were recovered from battlefields and campsites from Virginia to Pennsylvania, near or on the scenes of many of the valiant struggles of the general and the men who served under him.
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Hood served with gallantry and distinguished himself at the battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. He was severely wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg - losing an arm while leading the attack at Little Round Top, attacks that very nearly carried the day for Confederate forces. Hood went on to command soldiers in the West where he was again wounded – losing a leg in the Battle of Chickamauga. Hood died on August 30, 1879 from yellow fever along with his wife and child.
This beautiful piece is framed in a cherry stained solid wood shadowbox, 12 by 10 inches and 2 and 1/8 inches deep, with a glass face - all made in the USA. It includes the relics as described above. The depth of the box adds a beautiful effect to the piece. Annotations are on the back of the frame and each has been individually signed by AMHSoc, denoting its origin as the limited edition piece that it is. Images are available in gray tones and Sepia.
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