Picture of Major General Fighting Joe Hooker Series Image

-- Portrait from the right against a deep blue sky. Nickname:Fighting Joe. Place of birth: Hadley, Massachusetts. Place of death: Garden City, New York. Allegiance: United States. Years of service: 1837 - 1853, 1859 - 1866. Rank: Major General. Commands: Army of the Potomac, XI Corps, XII Corps, XX Corps. Battles/wars: Mexican-American War, American Civil War: -Battle of Chancellorsville, -Battle of Chattanooga, -Atlanta Campaign