Martin Wood

His father Willis (b. 1803) is credited as the first settler of Randolph County, AL; he died in 1846 when Martin was about 5 years old. In 1860 Martin was an unmarried 19 year old farmhand living with his mother, a younger brother, 2 adopted/foster siblings, and 6 slaves on their farm at Cornhouse/Roanoke in Randolph County. He enlisted in Montgomery, AL on 19 July 1861 and mustered as First Sergeant of Company I, 13th Alabama Infantry. He was elected Junior 2nd Lieutenant on 6 February 1862 and promoted to (Senior) 2nd Lieutenant on 10 July. He was ill with dysentery in a hospital in Richmond from 26 July to 21 August, then furloughed home.

He was still absent on furlough while his company fought at Turner's Gap on South Mountain on 14 September, but rejoined them and was in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862. He was promoted to First Lieutenant that day.

He was appointed Captain on 14 January 1863 and was on court martial duty in March. He was mortally wounded by a gunshot to his right leg at Chancellorsville, VA on 3 May 1863 and died of infection in CS General Hospital #11 in Richmond, VA on 3 July 1863.

His mother Elizabeth filed a claim for his final pay in September 1863.

His service from his Compiled Service Records 1 online from fold3, and the Alabama Archives.2 Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860.

c. 1841 in AL

07/03/1863; Richmond, VA