Wood, John

1845 - 1938  (92 years)

• Name	Wood, John
  Birth	24 Jul 1845
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WOOD.J017
  _FGRAVE	24469603
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company G, 143rd Indiana Infantry  [1]
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  Death	22 Jul 1938	Homer, Champaign County, Illinois
  Burial	Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55796	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 22 Jul 1938 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Burial - - Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN WOOD, CIVIL WAR VET, PASSES FRIDAY AT AGE 92 Military Service Held Here Before Burial Rites at Louisville, Ill. The Homer Enterprise July 28, 1938 A salute of five muskets by a firing squad of American Legion members over a casket, and "Taps" from a distant bugle concluded an impressive funeral service Sunday morning over the body of John Wood, Homer's last member of the handful of the Grand Army of the Republic now living. The 9:30 a.m. service, at which Rev. George A. Reinhardt of the Presbyterian church officiated, was held at the home on the Baird lands two miles southwest of Homer where Mr. Wood had made his home for over a year with his granddaughter, Mrs. Ethel Carlisle, and great-grandson, Woodrow Carlisle, and were in charge of More funeral service. The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary assisted, paying a comrade of another war a last tribute of respect. A brief obituary was read by Rev. Reinhardt. Mr. Wood was born July 24, 1845, and died July 22, 1938. He married Mary Holstein in July, 1866, and to them were born two children, who survive him—Mrs. Bessie Wolf and Anderson Wood, both of near St. Joseph. His wife died about 14 years ago, since which time he has lived most of his time near here. Besides his children, he is survived by seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A great-grandson, Woodrow W. Carlisle of 61st C. A. Battery B, Ft. Sheridan, Ill., was present at the service. Mr. Wood united with Little Prairie Baptist church in 1899. When 18 years old he enlisted in the Union service in the Indiana 143rd regiment. He was the last of seven brothers, all of whom were soldiers in the Civil War. Two of the brothers were killed in service. An attack of pneumonia, complicated with age infirmities, conspired in the last few weeks of the life of this old soldier to defeat two of his cherished aspirations. He had hoped to go to the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg July 3, to which he and an escort had been invited with all expenses paid. His last illness set in only three or four days before, and he was sadly disappointed in being unable to witness this final reconciliation reunion of both the Blue and the Gray. He failed by only two days of reaching his 93rd birthday, July 24, which was the day of his funeral. Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).