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H.A. Hooks
H. A. HOOKS, a veteran of the Civil war, now living retired at Adrian,
Armstrong county, was born in this county, Sept. 4, 1843, son of Hugh and
Catherine (Leisure) Hooks, The Hooks family originated in Scotland.Hugh Hooks was born in 1812, in Pennsylvania, and died in East Franklin
township, Armstrong county, in 1891. He had a family of twelve children, only
four of whom survive, H. A. Hooks being eighth in the order of birth. The
mother died in 1886.H. A. Hooks went to the school of his district until his enlistment for
service during the Civil war. He was only seventeen years old when he enlisted
in Company G, 78th, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, at Kittanning,
when the regiment organized, and served as private until his discharge. The
regiment was transferred to Louisville, Ky., and afterward to Rock Springs,
Ky., where they were first engaged with the enemy. They were in pursuit of the
Confederate General Buckner, and followed him into Tennessee. Mr. Hooks
participated in the battles of Nashville, Green River, Lavergne, Neely�s
Bend, Gridleyville, Franklin, Stone River, Liberty Gap, Hoover Gap, McLemore�s
Cove, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Buzzard�s Roost, Resaca, New Hope
Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Dalton, Pulaski, and other engagements of less
importance. In the battle of Stone River he was wounded in the mouth in a
cross fire engagement, and at Chickamauga he was severely wounded in the
intestines. During the siege of Nashville he lost his leg, being shot by a
cannon ball. This lamentable event occurred Sept. 29, 1864, eleven days before
the expiration of his term of service. He was honorably discharged, Nov. 15,
1865, and returned to Armstrong county, where he has resided ever since, his
home being in East Franklin township.Mr. Hooks is a man of considerable importance in this locality, and has
held several of the township offices, serving as jury commissioner, constable
and school director. He has been a Republican in politics, belonging to the
progressive ranks of that party. An enthusiastic member of the G. A. R. post,
he enjoys meeting his old comrades. It is his pride to keep well posted upon
current events, which he is able to discuss intelligently, and he enjoys Civil
war reminiscences, living again through those stirring times, when he
participated in so many important conflicts of the mighty struggle, which cost
him so much.Source: Pages 929-930, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed November 1998 by Jeffrey Bish for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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