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'''Joseph Hooker''' (November 13, 1814 – October 31, 1879) served as a major [[General]] in the Union [[Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. Born in Hadley, [[Massachusetts]] as grandson of a captain in the American Revolution, Hooker graduated from [[West Point]] in 1837. <ref>http://www.aotc.net/Hooker_home.htm</ref> Nicknamed "fighting Joe", he had a reputation for being aggressive in pursuit of war, women, and liquor. <ref>http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/inside.asp?ID=136&subjectID=2</ref>

'''Joseph Hooker''' (November 13, 1814 – October 31, 1879) served as a Major [[General]] in the Union [[Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. Born in Hadley, [[Massachusetts]] as grandson of a captain in the American Revolution, Hooker graduated from [[West Point]] in 1837. <ref>http://www.aotc.net/Hooker_home.htm</ref> Nicknamed "fighting Joe", he had a reputation for being aggressive in pursuit of war, women, and liquor. <ref>http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/inside.asp?ID=136&subjectID=2</ref>

Hooker served in the [[Mexican War]] and later rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war, he served as assistant adjutant general of the Pacific Division; he resigned in February 1853. <ref>http://www.militarymuseum.org/Hooker.html</ref> From 1859 to 1861, he held a commission as a colonel in the California militia. During the start of the American Civil War in 1861 he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers. He commanded a brigade and later a division around the Washington, D.C. area.  

Hooker served in the [[Mexican War]] and later rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. After the war, he served as assistant adjutant general of the Pacific Division; he resigned in February 1853. <ref>http://www.militarymuseum.org/Hooker.html</ref> From 1859 to 1861, he held a commission as a colonel in the California militia. During the start of the American Civil War in 1861 he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers. He commanded a brigade and later a division around the Washington, D.C. area.  

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