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James
Wood
Confederate Veteran March,
1907
VENERABLE CONFEDERATE
SOLDIER
Doubtless one of the oldest
of Confederate soldiers now living is MR. JAMES WOOD, of South
Carolina, who was born November 26, 1812. He is therefore now
in his 95th year and retains his faculties of memory to a
remarkable degree. MR. WOOD was reared on a farm in
Spartanburg District and pursued farming until a few years past. He
is a typical South Carolina gentleman, dignified, and of
strict integrity, possessing those noble qualities which make
him friends where ever known. As a man, he is honorable and
pure; as a father, affectionate and kind, as a soldier, he was
faithful and brave. He now resides at Pacolet, S.C. with a
daughter, MISS T.E. WOOD. His other surviving children are; MRS.
ATLANTA BRYANT, of Pacolet; MRS. SALLIE LIPSCOMB, of
Gaffney; MRS. R.A. BROWN, of Cowpens; and Messrs. A.N.
and MOSES WOOD of Gaffney, both of whom served in the
Confederate army.
Comrade Wood
was given his Cross of Honor in January, 1904, by the
Spartanburg Chapter, U.D.C. and worn it continually since
then. He served in Company A, 7th South Carolina Reserves; its third
lieutenant at the close of the war.
Generously transcribed and donated by Nancie
O'Sullivan
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