The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-16
Biographical Sketch of the Late Brig:
Gen. Daniel P. Woodbury..

Brigader General Daniel Phineas Wood.
bury, The late commander Of the district of
hey Wett and Tortugas, was born in the
STATE of New Hampshire, about the wear
1919, and entered the West Poin, Military
Academy in 1892 Aftor passing success
iui'y through his course, he graduated on
Jure 80. 1886, standing sixth in bis class,
IN which were Quartermaster Gun. Meies,
Generals I. W Sherman, now of New Or.
leans; j. w. Phelps (rcsigned.) II. II Lock-
WOOD, OF the Middle Department.; the rebel
General lIlghman tdead) and others On
the first OF July, 1886, he entered the Cnit-
cd states Army as second lieutenant of
tho Third artillery. aud on November lst.
1886. was transferred to the Engineer corps
with a brevet OF second lieutenant datiug
from july lst. BY an order of December
3ls;, 1886. he was placed back into the
Third artillery, but, on October 18th. 1887.
was reappontcd in the Engineer corps. with
his brevet dating from July lst. lS36-he
having reIiDquisbed his commission in the
artillery. TO take effect on July 3lst, 1887.
lie obtained promotion to first lieutenant
OF engineers on July 7. 1888.
During the year lS49. Lieutenant Wood
bury was engaged in the survey of the Or
egon route, and established Fort Kearpy.
military post on the Platte river, about thir.
ty miles from Fort Leavenwortb. aud Fort
Laramie, on tho Laramie river, three hum
dred and tbirty-seycu miles beyond Fort
Kearny. On the Sd of March, 1853 he was
promoted to captain of engineers, and dur
ing 1858, he was promoted to captain Of
engineers, and during the next year pro.
ducod work on the subject of Sustaining
walls. which book Was published in Wash.
lngton. He was engaged from 1856 to 1860
IN the construction OF Fort Jefferson, Tor
tugas. and during that observation-disclosures.
duced work, published in New York. on
the Theory OF the Arch" When the civil
war broke out he was in Wilmington, N. C.,
and with difficulty passed through Virginia
to the national capital. He was. during
May, 1861, appointed to superintcnd the
construction OF part of the deiences of
Washington and was thus engaged until
March 1862, in the meantime gaining a
promotion TO major of engineers, TO date
from Aug 6, 1861, and the appointment of
aid to General Mcclellan, as commander Of
The Army of the Potomac, with the staff
rank OF lieutenant colonel, 10 date from
September %, 1851.
For his service before Washington Lieu
tenant Colonel Woodbury. was appoipted a
brlgadier general of volunteers. TO date
from March 10Th, 1862, and assigned to the
command OF the Engineer brigade of the
Army OF the Potomac. During the whole
OF the Peninsular campaign General Wood.
burys command vas engaged in construct
ing bridges, roads, railroads .earthworks. &c.
ana greatly assisted the army in its move.
ments. both IN advance and retreat After
the withdrawal OF the army to the vicinity
OF Washington. aud during the MARYLAND
campaign. General Woodbury. greatly dis.
tinguisbed himself and bis command by bis
conduct OF the engineer operations of tho
Army of the Potomac.
When General Burnside commenced bis
movement towards the Rappahsonock dur.
ing November, 1862. General Woodbury.
had charge of the Engineer brigade. which
was to have laid the pontoon BRIDGES for
the crossing of the river. Some trouble
arose by which the pom toons we're not laid
at the time proposed, and Gen. W. was
blamed for that mistake and the subsequent
disaster at Fredericksburg. On the Sd of
FEBRUARY, 1868. he publicly replied to the
charges made against him. and explained
that, as far as possible, the pontoons we're at
their proper places at the time set foy that
purpose, and that the stormy weather oply
defeated the plan for the surprise of the
enemy.
General Woodbury. was, by General Or
der No. &c, Washington, March l6, 1868,
relieved from the command of the Enpin.
eer brigade and assigned to the Department
OF the Gulf, as chief of the district of Kew
West and Tortugas. He was succeeded by
General Benham, in the Engineer brigade,
OF the Army of the Potomac. He arrived
at his new post during April. 1868 assumed
command on April 10Th, and was from that
tune mp TO the day of his deaih engaged ir
the superitendence of the construction of
the detences within that district. During
that intorval-June l., ls63-he was pro-
NOTED 10 lieutenant colonel of engineers in
the regular army of the United States.
General Woodbury. died of yellow fever,
while in the performance of his duties at
Key West, end was buried with military aud