https://www.mallhistory.org/files/original/471a638a9c9bac41a6baa47127c31322.jpg e03e1e3e06b932e21c1d44f4b943d809 People An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 11/13/1814 Birthplace Hadley, Massachusetts Death Date 10/31/1879 Occupation Military Biographical Text Joseph Hooker was a career military officer and a veteran of the Mexican-American War. At the start of the American Civil War, Hooker was appointed brigadier general and commanded a division of the Army of the Potomac in Washington, DC. During 1862, he served in both the Peninsular Campaign and at the battle of Antietam, where he was wounded. In early 1863, Hooker was appointed commander of the Army of the Potomac. His army suffered a major defeat at the battle of Chancellorsville, and Hooker resigned his command. Hooker was transferred to the Western Theater, where he enjoyed success at the battles of Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Atlanta. He retired from the army in 1868 at the rank of Major General. First Name for nav purposes Joseph Last Name for nav purposes Hooker Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Hooker Description An account of the resource General Joseph Hooker commanded the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Though he served throughout the war, reaching the rank of Major General, he is most remembered for suffering a major defeat at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Away from the battlefront, General Hooker's division <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/351">sometimes encamped on the National Mall</a>. After the war, the area near the present day <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/298">Federal Triangle</a> was referred to as "Hooker's Division," a double-entendre referencing his troops' encampment and rampant prostitution in the neighborhood. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008680201/">View original image</a>. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph Hooker military history