WOODS, Charles Robert
Affiliation:
Union
Born: February 18 1827, Newark OH
Died: February 26 1885, Woodside NJ
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1852, duty in
Texas and Washington.
War Service: 1861 commander of troops aboard the Star of the
West sent to relieve Fort Sumner, October 1861 Col. of 76th Ohio, operations
in West Virginia, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, advanced to brigade command prior
to the advance on Corinth, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, commanded 2nd
Bde/1st Divn/XV Corps at Vicksburg, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of
Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/XV Corps in Atlanta campaign, March to the
Sea, Carolinas campaign.
Post War: Army service in the infantry, retired 1874.