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Charles Hood
Born1826
Died8 February 1883 (aged 56–57)
Allegiance United Kingdom
ServiceBritish Army
Years of service1844–1870
RankMajor-general
Battles / wars

Charles Hood (1826–1883) was an English officer in the British Army. He led the ladder party in the attack on the Redan in October 1855 and commanded the Buffs on entry into Sebastopol during the Crimean War, and as lieutenant-colonel commanded the 58th Foot in Bengal. He became a major-general in 1870 and an honorary lieutenant-general in 1877.

Life

Charles Hood, born in 1826, was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and obtained an ensigncy by purchase in the 3rd Buffs, 26 June 1844. In 1846 he acted as secretary to the mission sent to the Argentine Republic to arrange certain differences between the combined powers of Great Britain and France and General Rosas, governor of Buenos Ayres. He became lieutenant in the Buffs in 1846, and captain in 1851.[1]

Hood arrived in the Crimea in May 1855.[2] He was senior officer of his regiment in the trenches before Sebastopol, and led the ladder party in the attack of the Redan on 8 October 1855. In both engagements he was wounded. He was in command of the regiment from 13 September to 27 December 1855, and was at its head when it marched with colours flying into the Karabelnaia suburb after the fall of the city, these being the first British colours carried within Sebastopol. Hood was rewarded with a brevet of major, English and Turkish medals, and fifth class of Medjidie.[1]

After serving as major of the depôt battalion at Templemore, Hood became lieutenant-colonel 58th Foot on 23 November 1860, and for some years commanded that regiment in Bengal. He became a major-general in 1870, and honorary lieutenant-general (retired list) in 1877.[1] He died at his home, 29 Belsize Road, Hampstead, London, on 8 February 1883.[2]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c Chichester 1891, p. 256.
  2. ^ a b Chichester; May 2004.

Sources

  • Chichester, H. M.; May, Alex (2004). "Hood, Charles (1826–1883), army officer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/13672. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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Further reading

  • Boase, Frederic (1892). "Hood, Charles". Modern English Biography. Vol. 1: A–H. Truro: Netherton and Worth. p. 1524.
  • Hall, E. F. (1950). A Short History of the Buffs. 2nd ed. London: The Medici Society Ltd.
  • Knight, C. R. B. (1935). Historical Records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot): 1704–1914. Vol. 2: 1814–1914. London: The Medici Society.