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WOODRUFF, Israel Carle, soldier, born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1815; died in Tompkinsville, New York, 10 December, 1878. He was graduated at the United States military academy in 1836, became 1st lieutenant of topographical engineers in 1842, and was superintending topographical engineer of the survey of the Creek boundary in 1850-'1. He then engaged in reconnoissances of military roads to the South Pass of the Rocky mountains and to New Mexico, was subsequently engineer and inspector of light-houses on the great lakes, and in 1853 became captain of topographical engineers for fourteen years' continuous service. He was assistant to the chief topographical engineer at Washington, D. C., in 1857-'63, became major in that branch of the service in August, 1861, and from 1863 until his death was assistant to the chief engineer at Washington. In that capacity he was engaged in the defence of Washington against the advance of General Jubal A. Early in July, 1864. He became lieutenant-colonel of engineers in August of the same year, and was a member of the board of examination of engineer officers in 1864-'5. On 13 March, 1865, he was brevetted colonel, United States army, "for faithful and meritorious services in the corps of engineers," and brigadier-general in the same " for meritorious services during the civil war."
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