HOOKER, dosErir, 1815-79; b. Mass., graduated at West Point in 1837. and served in the Florida and Mexican wars. At the battle of Monterey, he made hiufself eonspicu OW; for gallantry, securing the brevet of capt., and when !Tu. Scott assumed Hooker was made assistant adjt.gen. lie went through the campaign, from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico. During thestruggle at National Fridge, he so distinguished himself as to gain the brevet of major, and his services at ChapnItepec obtained for him another brevet, that of lieut.col. In 1813 lie resigned from the army and commenced farming in California. When tidings of the firing on Sumter reached him, he hurried to Washington and offered his services to the government. He was at once commis sioned hrig.gen. of volunteers, COBIBI:Uld big a brigade in the department of Annapolis and subsequently a division. He led several expeditions across the Potomac in the whiter of 1861.-62, capturing or destroying rebel batteries. In April. 1862, he took Command Of the 2d division of the 33 corps on the peninsula, and distinguished him self in the siege of Yorktown, May 4; the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, and the suc ceeding pursuit; Fair Oaks, May 31 and June 1; and during the "seven days' Nude," especially at Malvern hill, and 'became known as lighting Joe Hooker. Ile was made miti.gen. for gallantry, his commission dating July 4, 1162, but afterwards dated lack by the president to May 5. He also took a prominent part at Bristoc station, the
second Bull Run, Chantilly, and South mountain, and at Antietam was wounded. Sept. '20 he was commissioned brig.gen. in the regular army. He commanded a grand division under Burnside in the battle of Fredericksburg, and succeeded him in com mand of the army of the Potomac. Jan. 26, 1863. In May he fought the battle of Chancellorsville, and June 27 resigned his command, being succeeded by gen. Meade.
In Sept. following lie took command of the 12th and 13th army corps near Chatta nooga, and took part in the battles in that vicinity in Nov., and commanded in the battle of Lookout mountain, for which he was made brevet maj.gen. Later he com manded the 20th corps, known as the army of the Cumberland, near Atlanta, but resigned this command in Aug., 1861. In Sept., 1864, he took commiind of the northern depmainent. of the department of the east in 1865, and in 1866 of that of the lakes; :ma in Sept., 1866, was mustered out of the volunteer service. In 1878 he was made brevet maj.gen. of the regular army, and retired from service. lIis health was greatly impaired, a paralytic affection disabling him in great degree. Ile resided much of his time at the hotel in Garden City, L. and died there in Mar., 1879.