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Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) The second son of William Jackson Hooker and Maria Hooker, nèe Turner, Joseph Dalton Hooker was born on the 30th June 1817 in Halesworth, Suffolk. Hooker's passion for plants was ignited early - his father William was appointed Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University in 1820 and later became the first official director of the Royal Botanic Gardens ...
During the Peninsula Campaign Joseph Hooker distinguished himself as an aggressive combat commander as he led the Second Division of the III Corps. He was particularly successful at the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5, after which he was promoted to Major General. When McClellan's army retreated from Richmond, Samuel Heintzelman's III Corps ...
President Lincoln appointed General Joseph Hooker to command the Army of the Potomac in January 1863. In April 1863, Hooker had 130,000 men compared to the Confederate Army’s 60,000. The Union forces had more food, clothing, and ammunition. On a decisive day of the Chancellorsville campaign, as Hooker stood on his headquarters porch, a cannonball struck the pillar against which he was ...
Joseph Dalton Hooker. Joseph Dalton Hooker (1855) nach einem Porträt von George Richmond (1809–1896) Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (* 30. Juni 1817 in Halesworth, Suffolk; † 10. Dezember 1911 in Sunningdale, Berkshire) war ein englischer Botaniker.
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker OM GCSI CB PRS (30 June 1817 – 10 December 1911) was a British botanist and explorer in the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin 's closest friend. [2]
8. Juli 2019 · American Civil War: Major General Joseph Hooker. Born November 13, 1814, at Hadley, MA, Joseph Hooker was the son of local store owner Joseph Hooker and Mary Seymour Hooker. Raised locally, his family came from old New England stock and his grandfather had served as a captain during the American Revolution. After receiving his early education ...
Once in charge, Hooker’s headquarters were roundly criticized by many as a combination of bar and brothel. When he launched his campaign against Lee, Hooker swore off liquor. This may have hurt more than it helped. After a brilliantly executed maneuver around Lee’s flank and the crossing of two rivers, Hooker lost his nerve and withdrew his forces back into the Wilderness to await ...
