Hitchcock, Henry, major and assistant adjutant-general on General Sherman's staff,
carries "Memorandum" between Sherman and Johnston to Washington;
brings back disapproval--and Grant.
Hobson, Edw. H., brigadier general United States Volunteers,
in Morgan raid.
Hoffman, Wm.,
colonel and comm's'y of prisoners at Washington.
Hofmann, J. Wm., lieutenant colonel 56th Pennsylvania,
succeeds to command of brigade, at Antietam.
Hoke, Robt. F., major general Confederate States Army,
at Federal Point, North Carolina;
retreats when General Cox threatens Wilmington;
opposes advance of General Cox at Kinston;
routs Upham's brigade of new troops;
repulsed by Carter;
repulsed again with heavy loss;
offer to exchange prisoners declined.
Holden, Wm. W., leader of Union element in North Carolina,
joins Graham's peace delegation,
mentioned.
Holmes, Wm. W., major, surgeon 12th Ohio,
brigadier surgeon on General Cox's staff;
dies of consumption.
Holmes Co., Ohio,
armed resistance to draft.
Hood, John B., brigadier general Confederate States Army,
at South Mountain;
at Antietam;
mentioned;
rosy picture of condition of Johnston's army;
corps increased;
at Resaca;
at New Hope Church;
repulses Hooker's assault;
attacks advanced brigades of Hooker's and Schofield's corps at Kolb's farm;
succeeds Johnston, and assumes aggressive;
criticism of Johnston;
involved in disputes with Hardee and Cheatham as well as Johnston;
reputation for accuracy and candor damaged;
appointment gives satisfaction to Union army;
unsuccessful attacks on Union forces at Peachtree Creek;
Atlanta;
Ezra Church;
at Jonesboro;
evacuates Atlanta;
reports refusal of his army to attack intrenched positions;
forces of, Aug. 1st;
Sept. 20th;
absurd minimizing of his losses in battle;
depression in his army;
changes his subordinate officers;
plans to renew struggle;
recrosses Chattahoochee;
fails to injure Sherman's communications;
futile October campaign;
plans for invasion of Tennessee;
repulsed at Decatur, Alabama;
delays crossing the Tennessee River;
ordered by Beauregard to resume offensive at once;
adopts tactics of skirmishing advance while looking for ways to turn Schofield's position;
terrible repulse at Franklin, where described;
takes position at Nashville;
at battle of Nashville;
escapes owing to cold rainstorms and impassable roads;
severe losses at Franklin, Nashville, and on retreat;
forces of Jan. 20, 1864;
part of his army present at battle of Kinston, North Carolina;
constitutes bulk of those who capitulated with Johnston.
Hooker, Jos., major general United States Volunteers,
assigned to command Porter's corps;
afterwards, McDowell's;
in pursuit of Lee;
at South Mountain;
Burnside's stinging reply to untrue report of, note;
ordered to extreme right at Antietam;
his march;
at battle of Antietam;
wounded and retires;
sent with two corps to reinforce Rosecrans at Chattanooga;
at Tunnel Hill;
assault on Rocky Face, fails;
at Snake Creek Gap;
at Resaca;
ordered to cross Oostanaula at Newtown;
instead, takes route assigned to Schofield and delays latter;
does same at crossing of Etowah;
assaults confederate lines at New Hope Church repulsed;
movements near;
repulses attack by Hood's corps at Kolb's farm;
reports whole of Johnston's army in his immediate front;
reinforced;
at Peachtree Creek;
offended at Howard's promotion to command Army of Tennessee;
unacceptable to Halleck, retires from active service.