Individual Details

1850 Census. Hatchet Creek, Coosa, AL, Hh 361
Allen Wood, 55, b. SC
Delila, 45, b. GA
All born in Alabama: Henry, 21. Easom, 13, male. Mary 16. Tiety, 13, female, Elisha 10. Missouri 9, female. Loyall, age 4, male.


Henry's Civil War record appears to be a typical red-tape mix-up of the government. The muster roll cards from Fold3 indicate some confusion about his name, his rank, his unit, and the cause of his death.
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Civil War Prisoners of War
December 1863
H. B. Wood, Private, 18th VA Cav. Co B, Captured at Gettysburg, 3 Jul 1863, died Dec 4, 1863 of typhs. ml. fever (abbreviation may stand for typhus malarial fever)


This is Henry B. Wood of Alabama:

American Civil War Soldiers and Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles databases.
Henry Wood enlisted as a Corporal, Co B, 12th Infantry Regt, Alabama

Another database: Register of Confederates who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North, 1861-1865
Finn's Point (Salem), N.J.
Henry B. Wood, Pvt, Co B, 12th AL Infantry, Died 4 Dec 1863. Buried National Cemetery
Note: The prison was actually located at Fort Delaware, the cemetery at Finn's Point.

Henry has a service record on Fold3 and all the following are in his file.
He was a Corporal, Co B, 12th AL Infantry
He enlisted on 17 Jun 1861 at Camp Bradford, Coosa Co, AL. Jos. H. Bradford was the enlisting officer and Henry enlisted "for the war".

He was present Jun 17 - Aug 31, 1861

A Muster Roll card dated 1 Apr 1864, states that he had been missing since July 3rd, 1863

Then there is a Prisoners of War Muster Card for
"W" B Wood, Pvt, Co B, 12th Regt, Ala. Prisoner of War at Ft. Delaware, Del. He was captured at Gettysburg on Jul 4, 1863 and received on July 7-12, 1863. Transferred on Oct 13, 1863 to Pt. Lo. Maryland. "Dead" marked in pencil on margin of register, Ft. Delaware, Reg. No. 1, p.187.

A second Prisoners of War who died at Fort Delaware, Del. Muster card states:
H. B. Wood, Pvt, Co B, 18th Regt, VA Cav. was captured at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, died Dec 4, 1863 of Typhs Ml fever, Ft. Delaware, Reg. 56, p.64.

Then there is a card dated Mar 28, 1917
To A.G.O. 10th St, Mr. Hasley: Card from Ft. Delaware, Del Reg. 56, page 64 shows H. B. Wood, Co B, 18 Regt Va. Cav. Captured Gettysburg July 3, 1863, Died Dec 4, 1863, Typhs Ml fever. We fail to locate him. Should be card showing him rec'd at Ft. Del. Anything addtl? Respectfully, F. Van Vrankin.
From 10th St. O. C. G. P. Book shows organization Co. B, 12th Ala. Hasley.

Another card for H. B. Wood, Pvt, Co. B, 12th Regt, AL. He appears on a Report of prisoners of war who have died at Fort Delaware, Del. from Dec 1-15, 1863, dated Dec 15, 1863. Captured at Gettysburg, PA on 5 July 1863, died 4 Dec 1863 of Scurvy. Locality of grave - Jersey Shore opposite Port.

Birth	1829	Alabama
Marriage	Bef 1860	Sarah J. Jackson
Death	4 Dec 1863	Fort Delaware Prison, Delaware

Spouse

Sarah J. Jackson (1839 - )