INDIAN/CIVIL WAR MEDAL HONOR LT 10th INFANTRY COL GENERAL WOOD DOCUMENT SIGNED !

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Here’s a Rare Military Order Document Signed by Civil War Medal of Honor Hero
HENRY CLAY WOOD
(1832 - 1918)
BRIGADIER GENERAL
, US ARMY,
CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR
RECIPIENT FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY AT THE BATTLE OF WILSON’S CREEK, MISSOURI ON AUG.
10
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1861
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CIVIL WAR
1
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LIEUTENANT
10
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U.S. INFANTRY 1861-1864,
1
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LIEUTENANT
1
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U.S. INFANTRY, 1856-1861
MAJOR AND AIDE-DE-CAMP TO MAJOR GENERAL SAMUEL WOOD OF THE MAINE MILITIA IN 1856
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INDIAN WARS COLONEL
ADJ GEN’LS DEPT 1864-96.
Wood was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek on August 10, 1861. Although his citation reads simply “
Distinguished Gallantry,
” Lieutenant Wood, after being wounded, held his company of recruits together and led them in an orderly retreat from Ray’s Cornfield while under heavy Confederate musket fire. The award was not presented to Wood until October 28, 1893. Henry Clay Wood continued his service in the U. S. Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
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HERE IS A DOCUMENT BEAUTIFULLY SIGNED BY WOOD
- SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 223 } HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 24, 1887, 3pp., CONSISTING OF NINETEEN INDIVIDUAL ORDERS CONCERNING SUCH THINGS AS CAVALRY ASSIGNMENTS, DISCHARGES, RELEASE OF A PRISONER FROM FORT LEAVENWORTH, A DISABILITY LEAVE FOR REGULAR ARMY COLONEL (
AND CIVIL WAR GENERAL
) ROMEYN B. AYRES, RE-ASSIGNEMENT OF MAJOR (CIVIL WAR GENERAL) LAWRENCE S. BABBITT, A DISABILITY LEAVE FOR LT. COLONEL JOHN S. POLAND, 21
st
INFANTRY,
ETC.
The document measures 6¾” x 9 ¼” and is in VERY FINE, CLEAN CONDITION
- BOLDLY SIGNED BY GEN. WOOD
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A FINE RELIC OF AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY.
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BIOGRAPHY of GEN. HENRY CLAY WOOD
Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command:
11th U.S. Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: August 10, 1861
Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilson's Creek, Missouri, USA
Citation: Distinguished gallantry.
Henry Clay Wood
Henry Clay Wood was born in Winthrop, Maine, on May 26, 1832, and attended Bowdoin College, where he received a AB degree in 1854. He entered the military service on March 28, 1856 as a major and aide-de-camp to Major General Samuel Wood of the Maine Militia. On June 27, 1856, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the First U. S. Infantry, and was promoted to first lieutenant on May 10, 1861.
Wood was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek on August 10, 1861. Although his citation reads simply “Distinguished Gallantry,” Lieutenant Wood, after being wounded, held his company of recruits together and led them in an orderly retreat from Ray’s Cornfield while under heavy Confederate musket fire. The award was not presented to Wood until October 28, 1893.
Henry Clay Wood continued his service in the U. S. Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general; he retired on May 26, 1896. He died on August 30, 1918, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with members of his family.
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HENRY CLAY WOOD – CIVIL WAR SERVICE SUMMARY
Residence was not listed; a 32 year-old US Army Officer.
Enlisted on 5/10/1861 at Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME as a 1st Lieutenant.
On 5/10/1861 he was commissioned into
US Army 1st Infantry
He was transferred out on 5/14/1861
(Prior service in US Army since 06/27/1856)
On 5/14/1861 he transferred into
US Army 10th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 6/24/1864
On 6/24/1864 he was commissioned into
US Army Adjutant Genl Dept
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Subsequent service in US Army until retiring 05/26/1896)
Promotions:
Capt 10/24/1861
Major 6/24/1864 (Major & Asst Adjutant General)
Lt Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet
Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet
Lt Colonel 2/28/1887
Colonel 11/6/1893
Other Information:
born 5/26/1832 in Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME
died 8/29/1918
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gravesite: 1-80-A
Medal of Honor Information:
He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on 8/10/1861 at Wilson's Creek, MO.
(Distinguished gallantry)
Sources:
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- Deeds of Valor.
How our Soldier-heroes won the Medal of Honor
- Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1994
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