How did John Bell Hood's actions affect Texas' history over the next four years?

John Bell Hood distinguished himself as commander of what became known as the "Texas Brigade" during the Peninsula Campaign, firmly establishing his reputation as an aggressive commander who was willing and even willing to personally lead his troops in combat. He performed especially well at the Battle of Gaines' Mill in which he led his brigade in a position that broke the Union line. Although he escaped injury, all other commissioned officers of the Texas Brigade were killed or injured.

He demonstrated his ability to lead this division during the Northern Virginia Campaign when he became one of the main leaders of the shock troops during the great assault on the Pope's left flank at the Second Battle of Manassas, an assault that almost destroyed to the army of the Union.

During the Battle of Antietam, Hood's division came to the relief of the body of "Stonewall" Jackson on the left flank of the Confederate line, arriving in time to repel an assault on West Woods by the Union Corps I. Its division subsequently he became engaged to the Union XII Corps and suffered 50% casualties in the ensuing combat.