Campbell Wood

Campbell Wood

Campbell Wood, 1842-1914

• Father: Green Wood b. 31 Jan 1792, d. 12 Feb 1866
• Mother: Evelina Alexander Barnes b. 23 Oct 1806, d. 2 Apr 1888

• Campbell Wood was born on 5 December 1842 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
• He was the son of Green Wood and Evelina Alexander Barnes.
• He and William Barnes Wood and Elizabeth Green Wood accompanied Green Wood and Evelina Alexander Barnes to Texas in 6 January 1850.
• He and William Barnes Wood and Elizabeth Green Wood were enumerated in the census of 1 June 1850 in the household of Green Wood and Evelina Alexander Barnes in Montgomery County, Texas.
• On Sunday, 10 November 1850, Green Wood recorded: "Plesant day, all dined with Willis B. Wood."
• On Wednesday, 25 December 1850, Green Wood recorded: "Mr. J. Abercrombie and Family and W. B. Wood and Family and Mr. Peter C. Harris to dinner with us."
• Sam Reed entered into an agreement on 31 December 1850 with William M. Barrett to do all the brick work of Austin College, for the sum of $750.00, to be completed by 1 January 1852. The building, whose cornerstone was laid on Saint John's day, 24 June 1851, was constructed of soft sand-molded bricks forged at the state penitentiary. It still stands as "Austin Hall" at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Green's son Campbell attended Austin College from 1855 to 1857. Sam Reed's daughter Mattie married Green Wood's grandson Solomon Wm Wood in 1873, and the following year Sam's daughter Katie married Green's grandson Rush Brevard Wood.
• On Thursday, 22 May 1851, Green Wood recorded: "J. C. Abercrombie and Lady came down this evening," and on Friday, the 23rd, "Lizzie, J. Brown and Campbell and Len [Abercrombie] all went home with J. C. A. and Lady."
• Campbell Wood enlisted on 2 August 1861 near Harrisburg, and joined as a 3rd lieutenant Capt. R. M. Powell's Company, Texas Volunteers, later known as Company D, 5th Texas Infantry Regiment. He appears as a "2 Lt Jr" on the company muster roll for November/December 1861, "Sick in Camp since Dec 16, 1861." According the May/June muster roll, he was "Sent to rear Hospl June 7, 1862." On 23 August 1862 he was promoted to 2 Lt Sr in place of A C Woodall. The January/February 1863 muster roll, "Left company for Texas on 30 days furlough Feb 8, 1863." He was wounded at Gettysburg on 2 July 1864 and applied for retirement.
• On Saturday, 11 September 1852, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell sick to day; sweated off fever with Lobelia," and on the following day, "Campbell had Fever again about 2 oclock, gave Lobelia after Supper; fever continued untill 12 oclock."
• Campbell wrote: I promise my sister this day not to drink any ardent spirit during the year 1856. Campbell Wood.
• On Sunday, 2 September 1855, Green Wood recorded: "Started to Huntsville with Campbell Wood to Austin College," and on Monday, the 3rd, "Boarded Campbell at Mr. Baker's, paid $40 in advance, paid $15 in advance for Tuition." And on Wednesday, the 5th, "Returned home from Huntsville."
• On Thursday, 17 January 1856, Green Wood recorded: "Went to Huntsville with Campbell to school," and on Friday, the 18th, "Boarded Campbell with Colonel Woodall at Huntsville Globe Hotel."
• On Friday, 30 May 1856, Green Wood recorded: Bob went after Campbell in Huntsville."
• On Wednesday, 7 January 1857, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood started back to Huntsville to College."
• On Friday, 18 December 1857, Green Wood recorded: "Sent Bob to Huntsville for Campbell W."
• On Tuesday, 2 March 1858, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood left for Rutersville."
• On Sunday, 18 April 1858, Green Wood recorded: "Enclosed a Draft to Campbell for Colonel Forshey." [Note: This transaction is related to 15-year-old Campbell's attendance at Texas Monumental & Military Institute in Rutersville. Campbell attended Austin College in Huntsville from September 1855 to December 1857, and then Green sent him off to Rutersville when war seemed imminent. Col. Forshey dined at Greenwood in July 1858.]
• On Wednesday, 7 July 1858, Green Wood recorded: "G.M. Wood returned home today without Campbell," and on Friday, the 9th, "Sent Lawrence to Huntsville after Campbell Wood." Then on Saturday, the 10th, "Campbell Wood got home from Rutersville."
• On Thursday, 29 July 1858, Green Wood recorded: "Colonel C. G. Forshey came to Dinner."
• On Friday, 3 September 1858, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood left this evening for Rutersville by way of J. C. Abercrombie." [It is an educated guess that Campbell and Len Abercrombie travelled together to Rutersville.]
• On "5th September 1858, Sent Colonel Forshey a Draft on E. B. Nichols & Co for $110.", 5 September 1858, Green Wood recorded.
• On Friday, 17 June 1859, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood got home from Rutersville."
• On Thursday, 18 August 1859, Green Wood recorded: "Mrs. Wood, Ella, Mr. Powell and Campbell left for Kellum Springs in company of Mrs. Scott and Miss Ella Scott," and on Saturday, the 27th, "Mrs. Wood and all others got home from Kellum Springs."
• On FINISH . . . Col. C. G. Forshey. . .., January 1860, Green Wood recorded.
• On "Received Galveston March 10 1860 of R B Nichols & Co One Hundred Dollars for the ?? of Col C G Forshey, and for account of Major Green Wood $100.", 10 March 1860, Green Wood recorded.
• He and Ella Abercrombie Wood, Sarah Anne Harris, Eliza Stocks Wood, Charles Harris Wood, Willis Eason Wood, Elizabeth Ames Wood and Powell Wood were enumerated in the census of 1 June 1860 in the household of Green Wood and Evelina Alexander Barnes in Montgomery County, Texas; next to William Barnes Wood.
• On Tuesday, 12 June 1860, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood returned from Rutersville, Jack H. Williamson came home with him."
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• On Thursday, 2 August 1860, Green Wood recorded: "Sallie Wood and Eliza A. [and] Campbell Wood left for Kellum Springs, also Mr. A. W. Speight and Lady."
• On Wednesday, 19 December 1860, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell came home to spend Christmas."
• On 26 February 1861, Green Wood wrote to Campbell Wood: “My dear Son:- I hand you herewith a check on W. M. Rice of Houston. Pay your bills, come home and join the army. Affectionately, your father. Green Wood.”.
• On Sunday, 28 April 1861, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell and Jack [Williamson] returned from Rutersville."
• The following appeared on 3 October 1862 in the Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph: Lieutenant Campbell Wood, Adjutant 5th Texas, sends us a list of the killed and wounded of the 4th and 5th, which we have already published. We are glad to learn that Col. Robertson's wound is reported slight. He says that Gen. Hill's division was the head of their column in crossing into Maryland. Our correspondent Wanderer was again wounded, though we are glad to know his would was but slight. Dempsy Walker's wound is spoken of as dangerous.
• The following appeared on 6 March 1863 in the Houston]Tri-Weekly Telegraph: The following changes have taken place in the 5th Texas, since our last advices: . . . Lieut. Campbell Wood, to Adjutant 5th Texas. . . .
• On Sunday, 8 March 1863, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood returned home from Virginia on a visit."
• The following appeared on 22 February 1864 in the Houston Daily Telegraph: Our young friend, Joseph Bates, just returned from the Rangers, has obliged us with a package of late Mobile and Selma papers, for which we are very thankful. He informs us that General Wharton has recovered and gone to Richmond. Harrison commands a brigade and is doubtless a Brigadier before this. Major Pat Christian commands the Rangers. Among other letters, he brings us the following from Lt. Campbell Wood: Peachtree Village, Texas, Feb. 16, '64. Ed. Tel. -- I send you, by Mr. Bates, of the Terry Rangers, a letter, handed to me by Colonel Thrasher, of the Press Association. I am now on my way to Danville, Montgomery county, where I reside, but as Mr. Bates will go through Houston I will send it by him. Great preparations are being made for the spring campaign. The army is in fine spirits. Army of Virginia is better clothed and better fed than they have been since the war commenced. All feel confident of success -- never were in better spirits. Longstreet's corps has been ordered to rejoin Gen. Lee. It is expected that Bragg is to be Assistant Secretary of War in this department. Gen. Hood has been ordered to Texas -- will take the field in April. He is now waiting for his "leg," which the Texas brigade sent to Europe for. Gen. Robertson has been relieved from duty, and is now standing his trial in Richmond. I am not sufficiently acquainted with the particulars to give them to you. I could give you a good batch of news, but have no convenience for writing. Respectfully, Campbell Wood, Lt. Co. D, 5th Texas, Longstreet's Corps.
• On Tuesday, 7 June 1864, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood started this morning to Virginia, Charles with him."
• On Monday, 19 June 1865, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood got home 11 o'clock at night."
• On Tuesday, 8 August 1865, Green Wood recorded: "Campbell Wood got home from Houston."
• The following appeared on 25 January 1867 in the Galveston Daily News: Merchants of the cities of Galveston and Houston and the interior of the state are mose respectfully informed that we, the undersigned, have this day entered into copartnership for the purpose of carrying on a Cotton and Wood Factorage, Produce Brokerage and General Commission Business, and hope by devotion to business under the above heads? exclusively, to merit a share of their patronage. H. H. Milby, Late of Houston, Campbell Wood, Late of Montgomery Co., Chas L. Lowday, Late with W. B. Nichols & Co. [published from December 1866 through at least July 1867.]
• The following appeared on 3 February 1867 in Flake's [Galveston] Bulletin: [arrived at the] Island City Hotel. -- . . . Campbell Wood, Danville -- . . .
• He and Evelina Wood, Evelina Alexander Barnes, Ella Abercrombie Wood, Eliza Stocks Wood, Elizabeth Ames Wood and Powell Wood were enumerated in the census of 1 June 1870 in the household of William Barnes Wood and Cornelia Josephine Mitchell in Danville, Montgomery County, Texas.
• He was a clerk, according to the 1870 census.
• The following appeared on 20 October 1870 in the Houston Daily Union: At a meeting of the survivors of the Army of Northern Virginia, held in the city of Houston, Texas, on the 18th of October, the object being to express the sorrow felt by all at the death of Gen. R. E. Lee, our late commander, Robert Burns was called to the chair, and Joe Cramer appointed secretary; and upon motion a committee of three, consisting of W. S. Billups, Campbell Wood and C. C. Beavens, was appointed to draft resolutions to suit the occasion, . . .
• He married Ann Hall Mitchell, daughter of NOTJames Mitchell and Margaret Augusta Williams, on 24 June 1872 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, second cousins once removed; Campbell's maternal grandmother Nancy Abercrombie Barnes was the sister of Nannie's father's maternal grandmother Jane Abercrombie Hall..
• The following appeared on 4 August 1878 in the Galveston Daily News (from the Willis Enterprise): We now have in our possession a masonic apron made of lambskin which is perhaps the oldest in the state. It is the property of Campbell wood, of this place, and was worn by his grandfather in a Virginia lodge over a hundred years ago, when there were but three lodges in that state, and George Washington was the master of one of these, and seemed to know as well how to use the gavel as he did his "little hatchet."
• Campbell Wood and Ann Hall Mitchell appeared in the census of 1 June 1880 in San Saba County, Texas. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Augusta Wood, Evelyn Annie Wood, Sarah Josephine Wood and Annie Laurie Wood.
• He was a physician, according to the 1880 census.
• On 8 June 1882, Campbell Wood was granted by the Texas General Land Office scrip for 1280 acres, a provision available to conffederate soldiers permanently disabled during the war. He sold the certificate for $80 to ?Hayes Longee? on 16 June 1882.
• The following appeared on 10 June 1883 in the Galveston Daily News: Sheep ranch for sale in San Saba Co; some improvements; mesquite grass; good winter protection; 7 lasting springs, which afford an abundance of water; 400 acres tillable land in one body. Price $2 per acre. 500 graded sheep with it if desired. Add. Campbell Wood, Cherokee, San Saba county, Texas.
• Evelina Wood wrote (from Willis) to her grandson Wood Powell on 12 April 1887, ". . . Campbell writes me no rain in his county yet, he thinks of looking [for] a location to practice medicine. I can not see how he is to live – but will try to hope for the best. . . ." [Letter in possession of B. M. Henwood, descendant of Wm Wood Powell, transcription copyright 2007 R. E. Reichardt.]
• In 1894, Campbell Wood was living in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas.
• Campbell Wood and Ann Hall Mitchell appeared in the census of 1 June 1900 in San Saba County, Texas. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Augusta Wood, Annie Laurie Wood, Campbell Ella Wood, Ellerbe English Wood, Mary Lou Wood and Campbell Wood Jr.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• In 8 March 1907, Campbell Wood was living in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas, at the commencement of his memoir.
• Campbell Wood appeared in the census of 15 April 1910 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 814 Avenue D. Other members of the household included Mary Lou Wood and Ellerbe English Wood.
• Campbell Wood died on 28 October 1914 at age 71 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 314 West Carolina Street His death was officially witnessed by Annie Laurie Wood.
• He was buried at Confederate Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
• He was buried on 30 November 1950 at Sunset Memorial Park in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, having been disinterred from the Confederate Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 25 Jul 2010