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. Ink signature, “John B. Hood,” on a light blue 3.25 x 1 slip, clipped from a larger document, with Hood adding his unit under his signature. Trivial toning to right edge and closely clipped top, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
