Henry Clay Wood | |
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Born | Winthrop, Maine, US | May 26, 1832
Died | August 30, 1918 Portland, Maine, US | (aged 86)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1856–1896 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Unit | U.S. Army Infantry Branch |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Spouse(s) | Mary Frances Lord (d. 1866) Mary Ann (Ferguson) Bassett (d. 1909) |
Children | 2 (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.