About Orpheus S. Woodward
Lived 1835 – 1919 (aged 84). Orpheus S. Woodward was a military officer.
Orpheus Saeger Woodward (May 1, 1835 – June 26, 1919) was a Union Army officer during American Civil War.
Early life Woodward was born in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1835. He was a farmer and hardware merchant before the Civil War. He served in the Antietam campaign and fought at the Battle of Chancellorsville and at Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Orpheus Saeger Woodward died at Leavenworth, Kansas, June 26, 1919. He was buried at Cedar Vale Cemetery, Neosho Falls, Kansas.
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Who was Orpheus S. Woodward?
Union Army general (1835–1919)
When was Orpheus S. Woodward born?
Orpheus S. Woodward was born on 1 May 1835 in Erie County.
When did Orpheus S. Woodward die?
Orpheus S. Woodward died on 26 June 1919 in Neosho Falls.
What was Orpheus S. Woodward's occupation?
Orpheus S. Woodward was a military officer.
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