John Bell Hood
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Saturday, June 4, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)
category: 
Military
clue: He was the youngest and losingest of any Civil War general, and once said that he'd rather die a thousand deaths than live under Yankee rule. Now that his name is being removed from one site after another, most notably a military fort in his adopted home state of Texas, he's finally getting his wish.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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