Humphrey Hood Collection

Title

Humphrey Hood Collection

Subject

Hood, Humphrey H., 1823-1903
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Surgeons
Soldiers
United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 117th (1862-1865)

Description

Humphrey H. Hood was a physician, Civil War veteran & businessman from Litchfield, Illinois. Hood was a surgeon with the Union Army, mostly at Fort Pickering, near Memphis, from late 1862 until he was discharged in April, 1866. He served as First Assistant Surgeon of the 117th Illinois Infantry, Senior Surgeon of the First Tennessee Heavy Artillery, African Descent (renamed in 1864 the Third U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery), and Surgeon-in-Chief on the staff on General John E. Smith, District of West Tennessee. After the war, he returned to private practice in Litchfield where he was active in politics and civil affairs.

More information about Humphrey Hood at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum may be found in the Humphrey H. Hood Papers, 1851-1903 which may be found at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/293.

Photographs in this collection include images of Humphrey Hood and his fellow United States Army officers during the Civil War.

Collection Items

Surgeon Humphrey H. Hood, 117th Ill.
Humphrey H. Hood, First Assistant Surgeon of the 117th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War, sits for a portrait wearing his military uniform.

John Lambert Hood
John Lambert Hood poses for a portrait. On verso: "Died May 1, 1865; Brother of Maj. H. H. Hood; Joined the Confederate Army in Virginia while engaged as tutor. Died as a prisoner at Johnson's Island."

2nd Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee
A photo collage contains portraits of Colonel I. G. Kappner and his officers.1. Captain 2. Lieutenant 3. Lieutenant Wycoff 4. Lieutenant F. Hastings, Ordnance officer 5. Lieutenant J. A. Copeland A.D.C. 6. Major H. H. Hood, Senior Surgeon 7. Captain…

Staff of General John E. Smith, District of West Tennessee
A large collage of United States Army officers in uniform includes Humphrey Hood. Hood is identified by an "x" on the lower left side.The image is identified on the front as "Col. I. G. Kappner, Com. 2nd Brigade District of Western Tennessee and…
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