Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-10
WILLIAM WOODY
WAS WITH MARION
THE REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
BURIED IN wApELLo COUNTY
INTERESTS 8. or A. r.

II Is probable that the letter pub.
lished In the Courier some time ago
by T. R. Buckley relative to the IN
marked grave of a soldier Of the Amer
lean revolution in Wapello county, will
bear results. The Des Moines Regis
ter and Leader Of this morning has
the following with reference to the
matter:
Recently a letter appeared In the Of
tumwa Courier from T. R. Buckley,
which contained the following state.
ment:
/. II was surprised to learn from my
old friend, Elias Kitterman, that at
least one revolutionary soldier 1s
buried In Wapello county, his grave
neglected and perhaps but three per-
sons in the county who can locate that
grave, viz: the mother of. Millard
Bowlin, Capt. W. H. Kitterman and
Elias Kitterman. 1t seems to me that
steps should be taken to place suit
able monument on that neglected
grave. We have Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution here. I will not ap-
peal to them, but rather to the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. The
old revolutionary hero was buried In
the Dahlonega grave yard
Leo e. Stevens clipped this letter
and mailed it to Capt. 3. D. Hadley,
secretary of the Sons of the American
Revolution in Iowa, who started an in
vestigation. His letter to Mr.. Buckley
brought reply dated Sept In which
it was disclosed that the revolution
ary soldiers name was Woody and
that he was thought to have come
from Georgia and reference for further
information and particulars was given
to Capt. w. H. Kitterman of Ottum-
VA Captain Hadley Immediately ap-
plied to Capt. Kitterman for all the
particulars in his possession. Under
date of Sept. Capt Kitterman re-
piled substantially as follows:
mr.. Hadley, sir: In regard to the
revolutionary soldier buried in Dab
lonesa I will tell you all know in
regard to him. His name was VIII
liam Woody. He was the father of
lanes and w. B. Woody, founders of
Dahonega. They came from Dab
lonega, Ca, In 1843. William woody
died in Dahlonega In September, 1S45,
aged 96. He was at my fathers house
one week before his death. heard
him tell of being in the revolution;
was with General Marion as a scout;
was at the battles OF Camden and
Cowpens. He had two grandsons,
lack and Jonathan Woody, that were
in the Mexican war; went from Dab
lonesa in some regiment got up In
part in Iowa. .-..H
IT can locate the grave Of William
Woody. There was no ni' publish
ed In Wapello county i. 10 and but
two persons can locate the grave. He
said he was one Of Marion's scouts
.nd was often at Snow Island and
was we'll acquainted with Sergeant
Mcdonald. Yours, ETC.,
Il. Nv. H. Kitterman."
This matter will receive careful in
yestigation. The statements of Will.
liam Woody as related from memory
by Captain Kitterman are unusually
clear and have the appearance Of
facts. The difficulty Of verifying the
service of this hero lies in the meager
records of the service Of soldiers In
South Carolina and Georgia and the
lack of authentic records OF the per
sonnet Of Marion's men. The Swamp
fox did not busy himself with muster
rolls or red tape, but with British and
tories. Certainly the grave Of revo-
lutionary soldier should not go longer
unhonored in Iowa