John W. Hood (abt. 1843 - 1862)

Born about 1843 in Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Private John Hood was killed in action during the Civil War.

John was born about 1843. He was the son of William Hood and Jamima Lewis. He served with the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry in the Union Army and is believed to have been killed in action in 1862.

Sources

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65P-WPJ : 12 April 2016), John W Hood in household of William Hood, Washington county, part of, Washington, Kentucky, United States; citing family 827, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBB-1T9 : 14 December 2017), John W Hood in entry for William Hood, 1860.

"Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8N7-9ZK : 4 December 2014), John W Hood, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky," Fold3.com; citing military unit Fourth Mounted Infantry, Ham-Ho, NARA microfilm publication M397, roll 183, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

"Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8JQ-9S3 : 4 December 2014), John W Hood, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky," Fold3.com; citing military unit Misc Card Abstracts of Records, Fourth Infantry, F-Z and Fifth Infantry, A-F, NARA microfilm publication M397, roll 481, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

"Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8N7-9ZZ : 4 December 2014), John W Hood, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky," Fold3.com; citing military unit Fourth Mounted Infantry, Ham-Ho, NARA microfilm publication M397, roll 183, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDY1-95Z : 13 March 2018), John W Hood, 1887.