Hood, Humphrey H. (Humphrey Hughes), 1823-1903.

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Physician, Civil War veteran, & businessman from Litchfield, Ill.

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 Asst. 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 of 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 civic affairs.

From the description of Papers, 1851-1903 (bulk 1862-1865) (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 39764560

U.S. Army surgeon from Litchfield, Ill.

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 Asst. 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 of 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 civic affairs.

From the description of Letters [microform], 1862 Nov. 18-1864 Oct. 11. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 40771840

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