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Memorial/Historical Marker at Gen. Hood’s Tomb

On Saturday, August 30, 2003, the 124^th anniversary of his death, approximately one hundred people, including eleven direct and collateral descendants of Gen. John Bell Hood, assembled in New Orleans, Louisiana for a celebration of his life and career. Events included a ceremony dedicating a bronze memorial plaque at Gen. Hood’s tomb at Metairie Cemetery and a reception at Confederate Memorial Hall Museum in downtown New Orleans.

Joining the Hood family and guests were several Civil War history organizations. A musket salute was provided by the Washington Artillery , and cannon salutes were fired by Boone’s Battery from Louisiana, and Stanford’s Mississippi Battery. A color guard was provided by the John Bell Hood Camp 50, Sons of Confederate Veterans from Galveston, Texas. The Louisiana Children of the Confederacy laid flowers in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Hood’s eleven children. Mr. Clay Ainsworth addressed the group on behalf of the Louisiana Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Ladies from the Raphael Semmes Chapter and other New Orleans area United Daughters of the Confederacy chapters attended in period attire. Rev. Thomas Williams gave the invocation and benediction. Civil War poet O.C. Hood of Franklin, North Carolina read original poetry, and Mr. Sam Hood of Huntington, West Virginia gave a eulogy for Gen. Hood. A graveside musical interlude was performed by Gen. Hood’s great-great grandchildren, Dr. Desiree Hood Pointer-Mace of San Francisco, California and her brother, Mr. John Pointer of Austin, Texas.

Color images of this event can be viewed at the following:

johnbellhood.org/memorial.htm

and also

homepage.mac.com/dpointer/Hood_Memorial/PhotoAlbum6.html