HOOKER, Joseph USA

[Mark Wadsworth]

HOOKER, Joseph
Born November 13 1814, Hadley MA
Died October 31 1879, Garden CityNY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole war, adjutant at West Point, Mexican war, resigned US army 1853, farmer, served in California state militia.
War Service May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Washington defences, commanded 2nd Divn/III Corps in Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, May 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded I Corps at South Mountain, Antietam, commanded Center Grand Divn at Fredericksburg, commanded Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville, relieved of command before Gettysburg at his own request when he didn't receive the reinforcements that he asked for, commanded XI and XII Corps in the West, commanded XX Corps at Lookout Mountain, Atlanta campaign, requested to be relieved when he didn't get the command of the Army of the Tennessee after McPherson's death, had no more field command.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.A.March 13 1865.
Post War Career Army service, retired in 1868 due to invalidity.