Existing comment:
Union Gen. Joseph Hooker:
At the time Gen. Joseph Hooker was sent to assist Union forces at Chattanooga, he was eager to redeem a reputation that had been tarnished by his disastrous defeat at Chancellorsville as well as allegations of personal misconduct. He performed well at Chattanooga, leading two corps from the Army of the Potomac and then led a corps in Sherman's Atlanta campaign. He quarreled frequently with other officers, however, and was relieved of his duties in July, 1864, after Sherman declined to promote him. |