Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Wood
Born: September 25, 1823
Munfordville, Kentucky
Died: February 26, 1906
Dayton, Ohio
West Point: June 1845
2nd Lieutenant: June 1845
1st Lieutenant:
Captain:
Major: March 16, 1861
Lt. Colonel: May 9, 1861
Brig. Gen. USV: October 11, 1861
Maj. Gen:
Major General Thomas J. Wood
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June 1845: West Point Graduate - 5th in class of 41
June 1845: 2nd Lieutenant assigned to Army Corps of Engineers
1846 - 1848: Mexican American War
Assigned to U.S. 2nd Dragoons
September 23, 1847: Battle of Buena Vista - Cited for Valor
March 16, 1861: Promoted to Major
May 9, 1861: Promoted to Lt. Colonel
October 11, 1861: Promoted to Brig. General of Volunteers
April 7, 1862: Battle of Shiloh
April 29 - June 10, 1862: Battle of Corinth
October 8, 1862: Battle of Perryville
December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863: Battle of Stone's River
June 23-30, 1863: Tullahoma Campaign
September 19-20, 1863: Battle of Chickamauga
October 10, 1863 - January 8, 1864: Atlanta Campaign
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1959. p 946-947
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1964. p 569-570