WOOD, Thomas John, soldier, born in Munfordville, Kentucky, 25 September, 1823. He was graduated at the United States military academy in 1845, assigned to the topographical engineers, and then transferred, at his own request, to the 2d dragoons, becoming a 2d lieutenant there on 2 December, 1846. He took part in the war with Mexico, being present at the battles of Pale Alto, Monterey, and Buena Vista, served subsequently in Louisiana and Texas, as aide-de-camp to General William S. Harney in 1848-'9, and as adjutant of till 1854. He was promoted in succession to 1st lieutenant in 1851, and to captain in the 1st cavalry in 1855, serving in Kansas during the border troubles and on the Utah expedition under Albert Sidney Johnston till 1859. He became major, 16 March, and lieutenant-colonel, 9 May, 1861, and in October of the same year was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers and placed in command of a division in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaigns, taking part in the battle of Shiloh and the siege of Corinth. During the remainder of the year he was engaged in guarding railroads in Alabama and e Tennessee, in General Don Carlos Buell's operations in Kentucky, the pursuit of General Braxton Bragg's forces, and in the battle of Stone River, 31 December, 1862, where he was wounded. He commanded a division in the 21st corps, Army of the Cumberland, during the operations in Tennessee, being present at the battles of Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, till November, 1863, and was engaged in operations for the relief of Knoxville and the invasion of Georgia, including the principal battles, to the action of Lovejoy's Station in September, 1864, where he was severely wounded. General Wood took an active part in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, where he commanded the 4th corps, and in the pursuit of the enemy to Tennessee river in December, 1864. He was promoted major-general of volunteers in January, 1865, and commanded various districts and departments in Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi until he was mustered out of the volunteer service, 1 September, 1866. General Wood received the brevet of 1st lieutenant, United States army, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Buena Vista, that of brigadier-general for Chickamauga, and major-general for Nashville. He was promoted colonel of the 2d cavalry, 12 November, 1861, and retired from service, with the rank of major-general, 9 June, 1868, and that of brigadier-general, 3 March, 1871.