HOOKER, Joseph

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 13 1814, Hadley MA

Died: October 31 1879, Garden City NY

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

Post War: Army service, retired in 1868 due to invalidity.