Henry Clay Wood

Henry Clay Wood
From Volume 2 of 1911's Norwich University, 1819–1911
Born(1832-05-26)May 26, 1832
Winthrop, Maine, US
DiedAugust 30, 1918(1918-08-30) (aged 86)
Portland, Maine, US
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1856–1896
Rank Brigadier general
UnitU.S. Army Infantry Branch
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Spouse(s)Mary Frances Lord (d. 1866)
Mary Ann (Ferguson) Bassett (d. 1909)
Children2 (including Brigadier General Winthrop S. Wood)

Henry Clay Wood (May 26, 1832 – August 30, 1918) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of brigadier general. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he is most notable for his actions at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, which resulted in award of the Medal of Honor.