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1st Division, II-Corps
Army of Northern Virginia
American Civil War Game Club

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Last Update on:  01/07/2004

 

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John B Hood
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Currently Serving As:
 Chief of Staff of the CSA
Commander of the 4th "Texas" Brigade
 1st Div, II-Corps, ANV

cgeneral.gif   General Garry Cope    rebhorse.gif (17220 bytes)

(The "Texas Polecat")

ANV:  Bestowed for each 5 Battle Flags earnedX2  Battle Won 01/02 (Mar1713)X3  ANV Top Gun Tourny Victor Medal  Participation: Death of a General Campaign AoS vs ANV Campaign Spring 2002 Rounds 1-4 November 2003                                        
AoM:    ICorpsM.jpg (3661 bytes) X3    ICD.jpg (3981 bytes)     1SMERITb.gif (19968 bytes)X2   1GMERITb.gif (8537 bytes)X4
Other:     CoA Staff Service Ribbon 1999 - AC, AoM - C, OCS - AC, ANV  participation in ACWC tournament 1999  Participation in ACWC Tournament 2000   

csa service ribbon    quartermaster ribon     csacomac.gif (963 bytes)    csa Virginia Campaign Ribbon

 VMI:  # 1 - Bestowed By: P Jones, Commandant VMI - January 2000 # 2 - Bestowed By: B Braddock, Commandant VMI - January 2001 X2 VMI 25 Training Games # 1 - August 1999 # 2 - January 2002X2  VMI 5 Training Games # 1 - May 2002 # 2 - October 2002 X4

 CSA: Bestowed By: General Thomas CSA CoA February 2002  Bestowed By: General Thomas CSA CoA 1st - 12/2002 - VMI Commandant 2nd - 07/2003 - CSA Chief of Staff  1,000 Point Level - 09/1999 2,000 Point Level - 02/2002 Bestowed By: General Hulinsky CSA East Theater Commander 02/08/2003  Bestowed By: General Hulinsky CSA East Feb 08, 2003  25 Victories Bestowed By: General Hulinsky CSA East Feb 08, 2003

 

Current OBD Points:  3,008.86

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Namesake

Major General Camille Jules Armand Marie, The Prince de Polignac
When given command of a Texas Brigade in early 1864 the men, unable to pronounce his name, dubbed Polignac as "Polecat" and he proved many times over to be a "Little French Hellcat".  

Link to: Polignac Biography

" It seems like fate that Texas has made me a rebel twice".

Albert Sidney Johnston, referring to his participation in the Civil War, and the War for Texas Independence from Mexico.

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"Their ragged clothes make
no difference, the enemy never
sees their backs."

- Robert E. Lee, describing
  Hood's Texas Brigade


                                                                                                                                  Confederate Uniform - General

 

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History of the 4th "Texas" Brigade

See the Brigade's Battles Record
                         

  Promotions / Duties / Citations Date

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 2nd Lieutenant 05/11/98*
  I-Corp Training Officer, AoM 06/08/98 - 08/16/98

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 Field Lieutenant 06/15/98
ccaptn.gif (3372 bytes) Captain 06/26/98
cmajor.gif (1755 bytes) Major 07/05/98
cltcol.gif (2485 bytes) Lieutenant Colonel 07/12/98
  Command of 4th Division, IC, AoM 08/08/98 - 09/01/98
ccolonel.gif (2832 bytes) Colonel 08/22/98
  I-Corp Executive Officer, AoM 08/22/98 - 09/01/98
cgeneral.gif Command of I-Corp, AoM
Brevet Rank of Lt General		 09/01/98 - 01/31/99
1GMERITb.gif (8537 bytes) I-Corp Service Citation 10/09/98
ICorpsM.jpg (3661 bytes) I-Corp Medal of Distinction 11/11/98
cgeneral.gif Brigadier General (Perm Rank) (300 pts) 11/11/98

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 Battle Citation & I-Corp Medal 12/12/98

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 I-Corp Battle Star Citation 01/01/99

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Major General (Perm Rank) (450 pts) 01/13/99
AoMFlag.jpg (54303 bytes) Commanding Officer of:
the Army of the Mississippi		 02/01/99 - 02/07/99

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Commandant CSA - OCS
Officers Commissioning School

02/07/99 - 09/24/99
cgeneral.gif Lieutenant General (Perm Rank) (600 pts) 03/22/99
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes)ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes)ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (1 per each 5 games) 05/08/99
GC99.gif (3597 bytes) Grand Spring Campaign Ribbon '99 05/10/99
cgeneral.gif General (Perm Rank) (800 pts) 06/11/99
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (4) 06/21/99
1GMERITb.gif (8537 bytes) I-Corp Service Star Citation 07/05/99
ICD.jpg (3981 bytes) 1GMERITb.gif (8537 bytes) Outstanding Division Citation
I-Corp Service Star Citation		 08/01/99
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (5) 08/09/99
texasani.gif (1266 bytes) Made it to 1,000 points 09/02/99
ICorpsM.jpg (3661 bytes)  1GMERITb.gif (8537 bytes) I-Corp Medal of Distinction 09/02/99
ANVflag.gif (20260 bytes) Commanding Officer of:
Army of Northern Virginia		 09/24/99 - 01/13/00
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (6) 09/29/99
Battle Won 11/99 (S1500) I Corps ANV Battle Flag (#1) 11/11/99
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (7) 12/12/99
   Battle Won 12/99 (S1615)  Battle Won 12/99 (S1695) I Corps ANV Battle Flag (#'s 2 & 3) 12/12/99
CoA Staff Service Ribbon 1999 CoA Staff Service Ribbon 1999
AC, AoM   -   C, VMI (OCS)   -   AC, ANV		 01/01/2000
  Medical Leave 01/13/2000
OCS Distinguished Service Cross
Bestowed by Commandant P Jones		 01/2000
  Return to Active Duty 03/15/2000
Battle Won 03/00 (T2K#40) I Corps ANV Battle Flag (#4) 03/28/2000
Executive Officer  -  CSA
Aide to General Thomas, CoA		 04/01/00-05/24/00
Commanding Officer of:
1st Division, II-Corp, ANV		 05/04/2000
Retained as Executive Officer - CSA
Aide to General Frey, CoA		 05/24/00-12/16/00
Battle Won 06/00 (S2464) I Corps ANV Battle Flag (#5) 06/09/2000
Bestowed for each 5 Battle Flags earned I Corps ANV Battle Medal 06/12/2000
Battle Won 06/24/00 (S2563) I Corps ANV Battle Flag (#6) 06/24/2000
Participation in ACWC Tournament 2000 Tournament 2000 Ribbon 06/27/2000
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (#8) 40 games total 08/12/00
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (#9) 45 games total 10/23/00
OCS Distinguished Service Cross # 2
Bestowed by Commandant Bill Braddock		 01/04/2001
Death of a General Tournament Ribbon 2001 01/15/2001
Most Active Division - April 2001 Most Active Division
 1st Division, II-Corp, ANV		 04/2001
Most Active Division - June 2001 Most Active Division
 1st Division, II-Corp, ANV		 06/2001
Battle Won 07/01/01 (Jun2259) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #7  07/01/01
Battle Won 07/09/01 (Jun2307) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #8 07/09/01
Battle Won 07/16/01 (Jul2248) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #9  07/16/01
II-Corps Outstanding Marksman July 2001 II Corps Outstanding Marksman
Most Active Officer - July 2001		 07/31/01
Most Active Division - July 2001 Most Active Division
 1st Division, II-Corp, ANV		 07/2001
Battle Won 08/31/01 (Mar1713) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #10  08/31/01
Bestowed for each 5 Battle Flags earned II Corps ANV Battle Medal 09/01/01
ANV Top Gun Tourny Victor Medal I/II Corps Top Gun Tourney - Victor  10/2001

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Commandant CSA - OCS
Officers Commissioning School
                 2nd Tenure

11/18/01-12/31/02
II-Corps Outstanding Marksman July 2001 II Corps Outstanding Marksman
Most Active Officer - Dec 2001		 12/2001
Battle Won 12/04/01 (Nov3014) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #11  12/04/01
Battle Won 12/16/01 (Aug2525) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #12  12/16/01
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (#10) 50 games total 01/10/02
texasani.gif (1266 bytes) Surpassed 2,000 points 02/02/02
         Patrick Cleburne Medal 
Outstanding Achievement - Field & Admin.
Bestowed by: Gen Jim Thomas, CSA CoA		 02/03/02
ocsmedal.gif (1054 bytes) OCS Service Medal (#11) 55 games total 05/05/02
Executive Officer  -  CSA
Aide to General Thomas, CoA (2nd Tenure)		 06/15/2002
Battle Won 07/22/021 (Apr3909) II Corps ANV Battle Flag #13  07/22/02
OCS Service Medal (#12) 60 games total 10/01/02
         Richard S Ewell Medal 
Service to the CSA - VMI Commandant
Bestowed by: Gen Jim Thomas, CSA CoA		 12/31/02

 J J Johnson Medal (1st & 2nd)
Eastern Theater - 2,000 Point Level
Bestowed by: Gen R Hulinsky, CSA East

 02/08/2003

Samuel Cooper Medal
Eastern Theater - Outstanding Club Service
Bestowed by: Gen R Hulinsky, CSA East

 02/08/2003
OCS Service Medal (#13) 65 games total 02/13/2003

P.G.T. Beauregard Medal
Eastern Theater - 25 Victories
Bestowed by: Gen R Hulinsky, CSA East

 06/05/2003

Richard S Ewell Medal (2nd) 
Service to the CSA - Chief of Staff
Bestowed by: Gen Jim Thomas, CSA CoA

 07/31/2003
AoS vs ANV Campaign Spring 2002 Rounds 1-4 November 2003

AoS vs ANV Spring Campaign of 2002
Tournament Ribbon: Rounds 1 thru 4

 10/01/2003
OCS Service Medal (#14) 70 games total 11/15/2003
texasani.gif (1266 bytes) Surpassed 3,000 points 01/02/04
 
 

Current OBD Points:  3,007.21

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ARMY OF ALABAMA (AoA) HQ

ARMY OF GEORGIA (AoG) HQ

General Thomas' Headquarters (CoA, CSA)

CSA Officers Commissioning School

 

USA ARMY HQ


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