Tag: Wood (Bradford R.)

Nash, A History Of The Forty-Fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry says: Bradford R. Wood Jr.

Commenced his military service as a member of Co. A, 10th N. Y. Mil. at Albany. N. Y., where in the spring and summer of 1861 he served in the Camp Guard at the Barracks and enlisted in the 44th N Y. V. I., Aug. 19, 1861.

The following is a condensed statement of his service during the war. Commissioned as 1st Lieut. 44th N. Y. V. I. he was detached to the U. S. Signal Corps, Jan. 9, 1862, and took part in the following battles and engagements:

While in the Signal Corps with the armies of the Tennessee, Ohio, and Cumberland and the Mississippi Flotila [sic], was at Shiloh, Tenn., St. Charles, Ark., on Gunboat “Mound City,” Perryville, Ky., Stone River, Tenn., Chickamauga, Ga., Chattanooga, Tenn. Rejoining the 44th N. Y. in the Army of the Potomac he served at the Wilderness, Va., Laurel Hill, where he was captured and recaptured, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church, Petersburg assault and siege, Weldon Railroad, Poplar Grove Church. Mentioned for gallantry in the Battle of Perryville, Ky., by Brig.-Gen. Robert D. Mitchell commanding 9th Div. Army of the Ohio, and in Chickamauga campaign by Maj.-General Alexander McCook, commanding 20th Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland, for useful and efficient service during the entire campaign.

Brevetted Major U. S. Vols.. March 13, 1865, and First Lieutenant and Captain U. S. A. March 2. 1867. Now resides at Albany, N. Y.