Military Career
James T. Wood D531:397-227 @ KDLA
3rd Corporal
Company B (Powell’s Company)
Enrolled Sept 23, 1861 at Estill Springs for 3 years. He was 21 years old at enrollment
Mustered in at Lebanon, Ky on January 15, 1862
Sept 23 – Dec 31 1861
Not Stated, assumed present
Sept 23/61 – Feb28 /62
Not Stated, assumed present
Mar-Apr 1862
Absent
Remarks: "Left sick at Nashville on the 4th of March"
May-June 1862
Present
Apr 30 – Aug 31 1862
Present
Sept-Oct 1862
Present
Nov-Dec 1862
Listed as 2nd Corporal
Present
Jan-Feb 1863
Present
Remarks: "Promoted Jan 1, 1863"(to 5th Sergeant)
Special Muster
April 10, 1863
Listed as 5th Sergeant
Present
Mar-Apr 1863
Present
June 30 1863
Present
June30 – Oct 31, 1863
Listed as 4th Sergeant
Present
Nov-Dec 1863
Present
Jan-Feb 1864
Listed as Private in Company A
Present
Remarks: "Reduced temporarily by (looks like withal) order Gen Cruff(Crupp?) from 4th
Sergeant to by mustered out/ Par 5 Gen Order No 86 War Dept the Regt having been
consolidated."
Mar-Apr 1864
Present
Remarks: "Reduced temporarily by CO Genl Craft(clearer this time) from 4th
Sergt to be mustered out according to Par 4, GONo 86/WD The regiment having been
consolidated."
May-Jun 1864
Not Stated
Remarks: "Mustered out May 14, 1864 by consolidation under provisions GO86 W.D."
Muster Out
Listed as Sergt Company A
Chattanooga TN
Dated Nov 17, 1864
Last Paid to 12/31/1863
Remarks: "Discharged 14 May 1864 upon consolidation of said Regiment GO 86 W.D.
Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant time not known."
Detachment Muster Out
Dated:Chattanooga TN May 14, 1864
Muster out to date: Jan 6, 1864
Last Paid to Oct 31, 1863
CLOTHING ACCT: Last settled Dec 31, 1862 Drawn Since $43.10
BOUNTY DUE: $100.00
Items from Record:
"James Wood 4th Sgt
Co B, 8 Ky Vols
The Commanding Officer of the 8th KY Inf, in a letter dated Jan 1864, addressed to Brig Gen Wm. D. Whipple, Asst. Adj’t Genl, requested that a leave of absence be granted to the above named man for thrity(30) days for meritorious conduct at Lookout Mountain on the 25th day of November 1863.
The letter filed with personal papers of Capt John Wilson of Company C"