CSPAN3 Discussion On Appomattox And The End Of The Civil War June 11, 2017
This one of general john bell hood. If you look at his photograph, you will see that is the same uniform he is wearing there in that particular photograph. The same with general clayburghs uniform. This is the uniform he was wearing when he was killed at the battle of franklin in 1864. It is also the one he is wearing in the photograph there. Some of that is battle damage, but most of it is insect damage. Its the first we have been able to display it. It is the first it has ever been on display since his family gave it to us. His family did not want to give it to us because they were embarrass...