WOOD, Thomas John

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 25 1823, Munfordville KY

Died: February 25 1906, Dayton OH

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican war, Indian frontier duty, European leave 1859-1861.

War Service: March 1861 Maj. in 1st US Cavalry, Lt. Col., mustered troops in Indiana, October 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 6th Divn at Shiloh, advance on Corinth, commanded 6th Divn/II Corps at Perryville, Stone's River (w), commanded 1st Divn/XXI Corps in Tullahoma campaign, Chickamauga, commanded 3rd Divn/IV Corps at Missionary Ridge, Knoxville, Atlanta campaign, Lovejoy Station (w), commanded IV Corps at Nashville, January 1865 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers

Post War: Army service, retired 1868, member of West Point Board of Visitors.