★ Woods, Charles R.

Charles Robert Woods​

Born: February 19, 1827

Birthplace: Newark, Ohio

Father: Ezekiel Woods 1791 – 1880

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Mother: Sarah Burnham 1800 – 1841

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Wife: Cecilia Impey 1842 – 1911

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Children:

Robert Impey Woods 1862 – 1923​

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Frances Woods Arnold 1870 – 1938​

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Education:

1852: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (20th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1852: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Infantry Regiment​

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1852 – 1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Infantry Regiment​

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1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 9th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1855 – 1861: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 9th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Acting Assistant Quartermaster in United States Army​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1864: Captain United States Army, 9th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1863: Colonel 76th​ Ohio Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Served in the Pursuit of Rebels to Cotton Mountain​

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1861 – 1862: Organizer of his regiment in Newark, Ohio​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee​

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1862: Brigade Commander on the Advance of Siege of Corinth, Mississippi

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1862: Served in the March to Memphis, Tennessee And Helena, Arkansas​

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1862: Commander of Land Forces down the Mississippi River​

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1862: Brigade Commander at the Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs​

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1863: Served in the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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1863: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry at Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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1863 – 1866: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers​

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1863: Brevetted Colonel for Gallantry at Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee​

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1864 – 1866: Major United States Army, 18th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1864: Served in the Invasion of Georgia as Division Commander​

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1864: Served in the Siege of Atlanta, Georgia​

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1864: Served in Sherman's March to the Sea​

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1864: Served in the Battle of Griswoldville, Georgia​

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1864: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry Griswoldville, Georgia​

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1865: Brevetted Brig. General in U.S. Army for his service in the war​

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1865: Served in the Capture of Columbia, South Carolina​

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1865: Brevetted Major General U.S. Army for Bentonville Service​

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1865: Served in the Occupation of Raleigh, North Carolina​

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1865: Served in the March to Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C.​

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1866 – 1869: Lt. Colonel United States Army, 33rd​ Infantry Regiment​

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1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on September 1st​​

Occupation after War:

1866 – 1869: Lt. Colonel United States Army, 33rd​ Infantry Regiment​

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1866 – 1867: Commander of U.S. Army District of Chattahoochee​

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1867 – 1869: Commander of Newport Barracks in Kentucky​

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1869 – 1871: Commander of Fort Wallace, Kansas​

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1869 – 1874: Lt. Colonel United States Army 5th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1869 – 1874: Suffered from severe attacks of rheumatism​

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1871 – 1872: Member of Board to prepare Army Regulations​

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1873 – 1874: Colonel United States Army 2nd​ Infantry Regiment​

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1874: Retired from United States Army on December 15th​​

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1874 – 1885: Suffered from the effects of rheumatism​

Died: February 26, 1885

Place of Death: Woodside Estate, Newark, Ohio

Cause of Death: Paralysis of the heart

Age at time of Death: 58 years old

Burial Place: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio

 

[Pollaco]

1st Lt. Woods was commander of the troops aboard the "Star of the West" on her mission to reinforce Fort Sumter.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy weekend (February 19th) Birthday Brig. General Charles R. Woods! Salutes remembering General Woods on his birthday weekend.

 

[Luke Freet]

Charles Robert Woods​

Born: February 19, 1827

Birthplace: Newark, OhioView attachment 345671

Father: Ezekiel Woods 1791 – 1880

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Mother: Sarah Burnham 1800 – 1841

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Wife: Cecilia Impey 1842 – 1911

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Children:

Robert Impey Woods 1862 – 1923​

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Frances Woods Arnold 1870 – 1938​

(Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio)​

Education:

1852: Graduated from West Point Military Academy – (20th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

1852: Brevet 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Infantry Regiment​

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1852 – 1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 1st​ Infantry Regiment​

​

1855: 2nd​ Lt. United States Army, 9th​ Infantry Regiment​

​

1855 – 1861: 1st​ Lt. United States Army, 9th​ Infantry Regiment​

​

1861: Acting Assistant Quartermaster in United States Army​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1864: Captain United States Army, 9th​ Infantry Regiment​

​

1861 – 1863: Colonel 76th​ Ohio Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

​

1861: Served in the Pursuit of Rebels to Cotton Mountain​

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1861 – 1862: Organizer of his regiment in Newark, Ohio​

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1862: Served in the Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee​

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1862: Brigade Commander on the Advance of Siege of Corinth, MississippiView attachment 345672​

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1862: Served in the March to Memphis, Tennessee And Helena, Arkansas​

​

1862: Commander of Land Forces down the Mississippi River​

​

1862: Brigade Commander at the Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs​

​

1863: Served in the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi​

​

1863: Brevetted Lt. Colonel for Gallantry at Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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1863 – 1866: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers​

​

1863: Brevetted Colonel for Gallantry at Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee​

​

1864 – 1866: Major United States Army, 18th​ Infantry Regiment​

​

1864: Served in the Invasion of Georgia as Division Commander​

​

1864: Served in the Siege of Atlanta, Georgia​

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1864: Served in Sherman's March to the Sea​

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1864: Served in the Battle of Griswoldville, Georgia​

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1864: Brevetted Major General for Gallantry Griswoldville, Georgia​

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1865: Brevetted Brig. General in U.S. Army for his service in the war​

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1865: Served in the Capture of Columbia, South Carolina​

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1865: Brevetted Major General U.S. Army for Bentonville Service​

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1865: Served in the Occupation of Raleigh, North Carolina​

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1865: Served in the March to Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C.​

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1866 – 1869: Lt. Colonel United States Army, 33rd​ Infantry Regiment​

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1866: Mustered out of the Union Army on September 1st​​

Occupation after War:

1866 – 1869: Lt. Colonel United States Army, 33rd​ Infantry Regiment​

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1866 – 1867: Commander of U.S. Army District of Chattahoochee​

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1867 – 1869: Commander of Newport Barracks in Kentucky​

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1869 – 1871: Commander of Fort Wallace, Kansas​

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1869 – 1874: Lt. Colonel United States Army 5th​ Infantry Regiment​

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1869 – 1874: Suffered from severe attacks of rheumatism​

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1871 – 1872: Member of Board to prepare Army Regulations​

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1873 – 1874: Colonel United States Army 2nd​ Infantry Regiment​

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1874: Retired from United States Army on December 15th​​

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1874 – 1885: Suffered from the effects of rheumatism​

Died: February 26, 1885

Place of Death: Woodside Estate, Newark, Ohio

Cause of Death: Paralysis of the heart

Age at time of Death: 58 years old

Burial Place: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio

Woods replaced Peter Osterhaus in command of 1st Division, 15th Corps, during the Georgia Campaign as Osterhaus was reassigned. He'd play a part at Dallas, Bald Hill, and Ezra Church, and would be the main union commander on the field at Griswoldville (probably the largest field battle of the Savannah Campaign, as lopsided as it was).