William D. Wood

William D. Wood (December 14, 1822 February 2, 1867) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He began the war serving as aide-de-camp to Hamilton Gamble, governor of Missouri, in the Missouri militia.[1] On December 14, 1863, Wood was appointed colonel of the 11th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.[2] He resigned his commission in the volunteers on April 8, 1865.[2]

In recognition of his service, on January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Wood for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.[3]

References

  1. Russ Dodge. "William D. Wood". Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  2. Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 580.
  3. Eicher, 2001, p. 762.

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