The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-05-13
|. S. WOOD, WAR VETERAN
ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS

Luman Sanford Wood. civil wa
veteran and for fifty years a resi-
dent VI Weston. passed away Mt 81,
o'clock Tuesday morning. May 10, a
HIS late homo on north Water street
after long Illness. lie was 3;
years, eight months and 20 days old
Mr., Wood was born August II
1887. in ChaEy. Clinton county. New
York. and was of English aud Irish
stock, He spent his early boyhood
In New York, Iowa and Minnesota
and saw much service during tho
civil war as n member of the First
MinncSota Volunteers. lie was with
this celebrated hghting regiment
three years. taking part In many
battles and skirmiHheS. and at the
expiration Of his first enlistment re-.
enlisted In the First Minnesota Heavy
Artillery, lie served with the latter
organization until the close Of the
war, and was mustered out ns a
first sergeant.
Among the engagements In which
the departed veteran participated
were Bull Run, Balls Bluff. Siege Of
Yorktown. Flint Ilill, AntictAm.
FrcdrickSburg. Gettysburg. BriStow
Station and Edwards Ferry. Al
though often IN the thick Of the fight
ing with hia Minnesota comrades, he
escaped without n wound Of any sort.
but was compelled TO 40 TO hospital
for n time because Of illness. On
the second day at Gettysburg. the
First Minnesota was ordered by Gen.
cral Hancock TO check the confedcr-
ate advance. and in is desperate
charge lost s2 percent in killed and
wounded. with none missing This
was the highest loss on record sus-
tanned By any northern regiment In
any battle. Mr.. Wood was on de-
tached service at Gettysburg with
Cushing's battery. which also made a
record loss In men and horses. lie
was u grandson Of a soldier Of the
War Of the Revolution. reuben Wood,
who fought with Stark at Benning.
ton. One Of his sons. A. l.. Wood, is
\ Philippine war veteran. Another.
L. L. Wood. was with the eolors dur.
Ing the recent great war-serving.
however, in China.
Miss Frances c. Lansdale became
The bride Of Luman S. Wood in Wa.
SEGA county, Minnesota, May O.
1866. They were the parents Of five
four Of whom, together with
.he widow. survive. They are:
lark Wood Of Weston; Mrs. Warren
4. Wood Of Gold Beach, Oregon;
Edmond l., Wood Of Weston. and Al.
,ha l.. Wood
MIR. and Mrs. Wood crossed the
'lains by mule team in 1871 and 10.
atcd In the Weston ncighborhuod, Of
which deceased had since been res
Dent. lie ut first engaged in farm
ng, and was one Of the earliest set
lcrs on Weston mountain. Ic wns J
ppointcd postmaster of Weston in
S7S, during President Hayes admin
'tration, and aftcrward served for J
lany successive terms. In recent :
ears III health compelled his retire. !
'cnt from active life. lie was one
the first members Of Weston v
odgc No. So. +. 4 A. NJ. and o
rived number Of successive years
\ its worshipful master. He was N
indy man, a devoted husband and 3
Ither. u good neighbor and wor- &
", upright citizen. "
Impressive funeral services were g
I'D Wednesday forenoon at Mem q
'ial hall, with prayer by Rev. Alfred u
Of Pcndleton and sermon
: Rev. w. S. Payne of Weston. II
hymns were sung by CT
ale quartotte. and the floral trib- Sc
es were many and beautiful, Bur-
was IN Masonic cemetery. and in "a
ordancc with the solemn rites of le
at order. G. A. r. members from bt
ilton and Weston attended as o'
lard Of honor.
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