S. A. M. Wood

S. A. M. Wood
Nickname(s)	S.A.M. Wood
Born	(1823-03-17)March 17, 1823 Florence, Alabama
Died	January 26, 1891(1891-01-26) (aged 67) Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Place of burial	Evergreen Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service / branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	7th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga
Other work	lawyer, state legislator, university professor

Sterling Alexander Martin Wood (March 17, 1823 – January 26, 1891) commonly referred to as S.A.M. Wood, was an American lawyer and newspaper editor from Alabama. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War until 1863, and resumed practicing law, served as a state legislator, and later taught law.