The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-02-06

Died at his home in.c Cascade, S

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D., Jan. 70, 1891, Judge w. H.
Wood, of'heart disease, after an
illness Of but two hours. To his
many friends and relatives his sud-
den death has been a great shock,
and he will be- sincerely mourned
by all who knew him. Judge Wood
was born in Toledo, Ohio, May
a3. 1842. At the age Of nineteen
years he left school to enter the
Union Army, with his father and
two brothers. He enlisted as a
private in the 14th Ohio Infantry
and went forth to do battle for his
country. At the expiration of his
first term of enlistment Of one hun.
dred days, he re-enlisted in the
1Sand regiment Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, in which regiment he served
with valor and patriotism, and for
bravery and meritorious conduct
on the field Of battle, Oct. IS 1864
was promoted to the rank of First
Lieutenant. Jan. 2, 1865 he was
detailed as A. D. C. on Col. E.. C.
Mason's staff. March 2, 1865. 1t.
w. H. Wood was ordered by Col.
Butler to return to his Company
for duty, which called forth the fol.
lowing request:
HID. Qrs. 2 Brig. 4 Div. 90 A. c.
Nashville, Tenn, Mar. 2, 1865.
Captain.-I have the honor to
request that 1st Lieut.. VIM. H.
Wood, 18a o. v. L., now on duty
at these Hid. Qrs. as A. b. c., be
allowed to remain on the same du-
ty. The lS2 o l having been
relieved from duty in his brigade,
Col. Butler has asked that he be
returned to his regiment.
1t. Wood has proved himself a
competent and efficient officer and
I greatly desire to retain his SER
vices. Very Respectfully,
Z. c. Mason,
Col. Comd'g.
His war record at the close of
the rebellion was one Of the bright
est. Gentlemen of high social
standing of Tennessee in introdu-
cling him to members of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives
spoke as follows:
"Permit me to commend Mr..
w. H. Wood to your personal at
tention as one of our best men, a
good citizen and a good officer.
He is one of our most promising
young men and stands high in our
midst as a man of integrity and
manly character"
In 1867 he was appointed Asses
sor for Division No. 10, of the 9Th
collection District of the state of
Tennessee, in which capacity he
served two years. In 1869 the
Judge was appointed Sheriff of
Leake Co., Miss. by the command
ing general of the 4th Military Dis
triet, in which Office he, as usual,
acquitted himself with honor and
ability. He was at one time APP
pointed Minister to Honolulu, but
on account Of physical disability
was obliged to decline the appoint
ment. He then took a trip to Col
orado to regain his health. In
1874 we find him in the Govt ser.
vice at Red Cloud Agency. In
1875 he came to the Black Hills.
He was one of the first white men
to enter the Hills. When the
troops ordered the miners from the
Hills Judge Wood was one of the
few who were allowed to remain in
charge of their supplies. In 1877
when the writer first met him al
Galena, S. D., he was battling
with the hard rock in search of the
precious metals, where he made
many warm friends, who will re.
greet to learn of his death. Here
the Judge met the estimable lady,
Mrs. DR.. Rich, whom he married
) Oct. ~, 1879. From GalenA they
removed to Cascade, S. d.. II
1850 he was elected County Judge
of Fall River county, and was re.
elected in 1890. Before his i'll.
ness he requested in case Of death
that he be buried by the Silas A.
Strickland Post, of Hot Springs,
which request was granted. The
funeral was attended by a large
!, concourse of sympathizing friends.
The Judge was man of great per.
sonal worth and in all respects .
man of talent, ability and charac.
ter. He was a devoted husband,
loving father, a true friend and
obliging neighbor. Those who
knew him best loved him most
Deceased leaves a wife, two daugh
tiers and three sons, also two sis
tiers and one brother to mourn theil
irreparable loss. Words canno
express the aching void in tn,
lonely wife's heart. May God helr
her bear this great sorrow. tt
her it is deepest grief. to him it il
!. rest. Fl. H. w