Character Analysis: General John Hood

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won the battle instead of losing. Longstreet is not the only general who think Lee plan won’t work.
General John Hood was also one of the confederate general under Longstreet and he also like defensive strategies. Hood know that he will lose lots of his men if they fight head on. The book said “If I attack as ordered I will lose half my Division, and they will still be looking down our throats from that hill.” (pg. 201) This tell me that he doesn't want to lose his men and he think is a bad idea to charge up hill. General Hood was a friend with Longstreet which they knew each other back in West Point Academy. He is also the very young office at the time he was a general. Hood join the war because his friend are in and he also believe in souther

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