Daniel A. Woods

Daniel A. Woods (1840s – August 10, 1894) was an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor.

He was born in the 1840s in Ohio County, West Virginia although sources dispute the exact birth year.[1] Woods served as a private in the 1st West Virginia Cavalry.[2] He earned his medal on April 6, 1865, at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, Virginia.[1] Woods died on August 10, 1894, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, West Virginia.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Daniel A Woods | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  2. ^ "Medal Of Honor Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  3. ^ "List by Alphabet ( U-Z ) » Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States". www.mohhsus.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.