About Oliver Wood
Lived 1825 – 1893 (aged 68). Oliver Wood was a military officer.
Oliver Wood (June 25, 1825 – June 25, 1893) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War.
Oliver Wood began his Civil War service as a first lieutenant in the three-month 22nd Ohio Infantry Regiment. He was mustered out of the volunteers on August 19, 1861.
Wood was a postmaster and judge after the war. Oliver Wood died at Port Townsend, Washington, June 25, 1893. He was buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Townsend.
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Who was Oliver Wood?
Union Army general (1825–1893)
When was Oliver Wood born?
Oliver Wood was born on 25 June 1825.
When did Oliver Wood die?
Oliver Wood died on 25 June 1893.
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Oliver Wood was a military officer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Oliver Wood. https://biography.guide/oliver-wood-military-officer/
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