Advance And Retreat: Personal Experiences In The United States And Confederate States Armies

In the years following the Civil War a new war erupted in America, a war of words, with the men of both sides writing their memoirs and offering opinions on the recent conflict. While unfinished at the time of his death, in Advance and Retreat Hood sought to justify himself in response to what he deemed unfair treatment by J. E. Johnston and W. T. Sherman. Driven along by communiqués and the considerable correspondence exchanged throughout the war, Hood’s memoir adds another rich layer of understanding to the conflict that defined a nation.