Wood, William B.
Person
Biographical Note
Confederate colonel in the Civil War; chief of General James Longstreet's military corps.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William B. Wood Letter
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1988-069
Scope and Content
Confederate colonel in the Civil War; chief of General James Longstreet's military corps. Letter written on October 14, 1863, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, about an invitation Wood received to run for a senator of the Confederate States. Wood felt he had been passed over for military promotion and wished to return to civilian life. Transcript available.
Dates:
1863 - 1863
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech