^#1928 ^Lot 1989 John Bell Hood

Confederate army officer (1831–1879) who, after graduating near the bottom of his West Point class, served in California and Texas. Resigning to join the Confederate service, Hood commanded a brigade at Second Bull Run and Antietam and a division at Gettysburg, where he was seriously wounded. Ink signature, “John B. Hood, Bvt. 2nd Lt., Infy,” on a light blue 2.75 x 1 slip clipped from a roster or similar document. Matted and framed with a portrait of Hood, to an overall size of 8.5 x 10.5. In very good condition, with a circular spot of toning to right edge, affecting a small portion of last name of signature and rank, and some stray ink marks above and below signature.