![]() Petition of John Wood of Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., Johnstown District dated at York - desirous of improving the reserve lot No. John and Rebecca moved from New York to Leeds County in the 1790s. During the captivity his wife and children came over to Canada, and in 1791, he went in search of them, and finding them settled in Caintown in the township of Yonge, County of Leeds, Province of Upper Canada, In the year 1779, the Captain was captured by the British at Quebec, put in a dungeon four years and ten days. For his service he received land in Cayuga County, New York. Was captain of a company of the Orange County, New York militia during the American Revoluton. John Wood died April twenty-eight eighteen hundred and six.Ira Mallory, J.P. John Wood being our brother-in-law came to Canada November seventeen hundred and ninety-four lived joining farm and was not out of the County of Leeds during the remainder of his life he Capt. Mallorytown, County of Leeds in the Province of Ontario, Canadaĭavid Cain and John Cain personally before me and being duly sworn solemnly swear they knew Capt. ![]() Wood (1809, married Elizabeth Churchill). Isaiah Wood (1795, married Huldah Mallory daughter of Enoch Mallory) William Wood (1789, married Mary Woodcock)īetsey Wood (1791, married Ebenezer Moore)Ĭhristina Wood (1794, married James Watson) John and Rebecca's children may have included: John married Rebecca Cain on Main Claverack, Columbia County, New York. Lieutenant Colonel Pinckard was promoted to colonel, although in enemy hands. James A.Captain John Wood was born on Octoin New York. In line here all day and at dark began the march to Hagerstown. Soon after Longstreet’s column started an order was received to advance and support it but smoke hiding the oblique course of Pickett’s Division the Brigade moving straight forward found itself engaged in a separate and useless conflict and was promptly withdrawn. Took position west of Emmitsburg Road in support of artillery. At Plum Run was met by a heavy fire of artillery and fresh infantry and being unsupported after severe losses fell back without being able to bring off the captured guns. and broke the Union line on Emmitsburg Road capturing two guns and pursuing rapidly took many prisoners and six more guns. The 10th and 11th Regiments taking position on the right after a severe skirmish with the Union outpost. Lieutenant Colonel Pinckard was wounded and captured and Major George W. The regiment lost 8 killed and 40 wounded out of 316 men engaged. ![]() Taylor of Company K was promoted to major.Īttached to Wilcox’s Brigade, Andersons Division, Third Corps Bankston and Cox fell fighting with the heroism of veteran soldiers, against greatly superior forces of the enemy.”Ĭaptain George W. McCord was mortally wounded, Lieutenants H. The regiment lost 7 killed and 116 wounded. McCord of Company G was promoted to major.Īttached to Wilcox’s Brigade, Andersons Division The regiment was commanded by Major James A. The regiment suffered 3 men killed and 44 wounded Broome of Company D was promoted to major.Ĭapt. Lieutenant Colonel Wood was promoted to colonel, Adjutant Lucius Pinckard was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain James A. Broome of Company I was promoted to major.Ĭolonel Judge resigned due to a fractured leg he suffered in a railroad accident in Virginia. Major Wood was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain James A. Pryor wrote: “The Fourteenth Alabama bore the brunt of the struggle and was nearly annihilated.” The regiment lost 70 killed and 253 wounded inĬapt. The regiment took heavy losses to four companies.Ĭaptain George Wood of Company K was promoted to major. Major McLemore was transferred to the 4th Alabama. Ordered to join Magruder on the PeninsulaĪttached to Pryor’s Brigade, Longstreet’s Division at Yorktown, “about 700 strong” General Holmes wrote “The regiment has suffered greatly from measles.” Captain William C. ![]() Ordered to Richmond to recover after suffering from disease in camp. ![]()
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