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You are correct with the name Sallie "Buck"Preston.
I don't remember reading anything about Hood being a drinker. There are here say stories of him taking opiates.. But there are no documented facts to any of that.
I have always wondered about those (not necessary a leg) that lost limbs and returned to their ranks. What drove them to continue on in the ranks and in life.
I have always wondered what gave them the strength to go on.was it love of country or life; Did they have a death wish ? Did they think they had something to prove by being a amputee?
All this Would actually make a good book for someone to write.. that is if there isn't one already out there.