Confederate army officer; he graduated from West Point near the bottom of his class and served in California and Texas. Resigning to join the Confederate service, he commanded a brigade at 2nd Bull Run and Antietam and a division at Gettysburg, where he was seriously wounded. Fountain pen signature, “John B. Hood,” on a light blue 3.5 x .75 slip, clipped from a larger document. Some light toning to right edge affecting several letters, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
