Furney Wood
Furney Wood was born in Johnston County, North Carolina about 1845. He is listed in the 1850 Census as the son of Whitfield Wood and Elizabeth Tart.
Furney enlisted on July 8, 1863 and was assigned to Company B, 56th Regiment of North Carolina. He was captured by the enemy on June 17, 1864 during the third day of The Seige of Petersburg, Virginia. He was first transferred to City Point, Virginia on June 24, 1864. Furney was later transferred to Elmira Prison Camp (also refer to the Elmira Prison Camp Online Library) in Elmira, New York on July 27, 1864 where he was received on July 30, 1864. Furney died in prison on November 4, 1864 and is buried in Grave # 0840.
Furney Wood was the great, granduncle of Charlie Wood (webmaster for the website).
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, Elmira Prison Records, Civil War web sites.
Garry Wood
Garry Wood was born about 1818 in North Carolina and was the son of Jonathan Wood and Mary (Polly) Bryan. A Gary Wood of Averasboro, North Carolina is listed in the Deaths of Confederate Soldiers in General Hospital No. 4, Wilmington, N.C. 1862. Gary was with the 51st Regiment of North Carolina. He died in the hospital in Wilmington on August 24, 1862. His money and effects were delivered to Lewis Pope, and his body was carried home.
It's most likely that Garry's name was misspelled in hospital records. More research is required on Garry Wood.
Garry Wood was the great, great, granduncle of Charlie Wood (webmaster for this website).
SOURCES: Will of Jonathan Wood, Deaths of Confederate Soldiers in General Hospital No. 4, Wilmington, N.C. 1862.
John Wood was born on December 24, 1836 in Johnston County, North Carolina. He is listed in the 1850 Census as the son of Whitfield Wood and Elizabeth Tart.
J.S. Wood was a private in Company D, 5th Regiment, NC State Troops. He resided in Lenoir County where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting in Wake Coutny at age 25, July 15, 1862, for the war. He was present or accounted for until he was captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1-2, 1863. He was confined at Fort McHenry, Maryland until he was transferred to Fort Delaware, Delaware, on or about July 6, 1863. He was transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland on October 15-18, 1863, and confined at Point Lookout until he was paroled and transferred to Boulware's and Cox' Wharf, James River, Virginia on February 18-21, 1865, for exchange. He was reported present with a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, near Richmond, Virginia on February 27, 1865.
John Wood was the great, granduncle of Charlie Wood (webmaster for this website).
SOURCES: Census records, The Heritage of Johnston County, and North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin.
