Title: Thomas J. Wood
Description: "Wood graduated fifth, West Point class of 1846, and joined the staff of General Zachary Taylor. He began Civil War service with the Army of the Cumberland (1861) as brigadier general of volunteers. Well known for a notorious lapse of judgment resulting in a Confederate breakthrough at Chickamauga, Wood redeemed himself at Missionary Ridge and Nashville"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: United States, Generals, Campaigns, United States. Army, Biography, History, United states, army, biography, Generals, biography, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns
Places: United States
People: Thomas John Wood (1823-1906)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865