Confederate General John Bell Hood lost this limb at the Battle of Chickamauga.
- Right arm
- Left arm
- Right leg
- Left leg
Right leg. The limb was amputated four inches below the hip. This was Hood’s third major injury and his most severe. He returned to active duty in three months.
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