Joseph Goodman Woods (1835 - 1865)

Born 7 May 1835 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alzira (Gallaspie) Quintrell — married 21 May 1857 in Franklin County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1865 at age 29 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Biography

Private Joseph Goodman Woods served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: June 17, 1861
Mustered out: February 22, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company K, 42nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Joseph was born in 1835. He is the son of George Woods and Abigail Sample. He died on 22 Feb 1865 at the Hospital Baltimore while a prisoner of war. He is buried in the Loudon Park National Cemetery located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Marriage

Joseph married Alzira Gallaspie on 21 May 1857 in Franklin County, Virginia.

Residence

Sources

• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
  citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  FamilySearch Record: M8DM-LBF (accessed 6 April 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67VX-7L Image number 00269
  Joseph G Woods (17) in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia.
• 1857 Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  citing FHL microfilm: 31523; Record number: 437;
  FamilySearch Record: XRQX-CWS (accessed 6 April 2023)
  Joseph G Woods (24) marriage to Alzira Gallaspie (21) on 21 May 1857 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.
• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 65; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
  FamilySearch Record: M414-MDN (accessed 6 April 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSC-9FNK
  Jos G Woods (27) in South West District, Franklin, Virginia, United States. Born in [Blank].
• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #3555123 (Paid subscription site) (accessed 6 April 2023)
  Name: Joseph G Woods; Enlistment Age: 28; Birth Date: abt 1833;
  Enlistment Date: 17 Jun 1861; Enlistment Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, Virginia; Enlistment Rank: Private;
  Muster Date: 17 Jun 1861; Muster Place: Virginia;
  Muster Company: K; Muster Regiment: 42nd Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted;
  Casualty Date: 15 Mar 1862; Casualty Place: Mount Jackson, Virginia; Type of Casualty: Hospitalized;
  Imprisonment Date: 12 May 1864; Imprisonment Place: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia;
  Muster Out Date: 22 Feb 1865; Muster Out Place: Baltimore, MD Hospl; Muster Out Information: died;
  Side of War: Confederacy; Survived War?: No;
  Occupation: Farmer;
  Notes: 1862-07-21 Returned; 1862-12-28 Returned; 1863-05-23 Returned;
  864-05-18 Confined, (Point Lookout, MD); 1864-07-30 Transferred, (Elmira, NY); 1865-02-20 Transferred, (James River, VA), For exchange;
  Additional Notes 2: Casualty 2 Date: 15 Sep 1862; Casualty 2 Place: Danville, Virginia; Casualty 2 Casualty Type: Hospitalized; Casualty 2 Information: With rheumatism;
  Casualty 3 Date: 16 May 1863; Casualty 3 Place: Richmond, Virginia; Casualty 3 Casualty Type: Hospitalized;
  Casualty 4 Date: 21 Feb 1865; Casualty 4 Place: Baltimore, Maryland; Casualty 4 Casualty Type: Hospitalized; Casualty 4 Information: With chronic diarrhea and abscess;
  Title: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series.
• Death: Library of Virginia - Database of Virginia Military Dead https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vmd/vmd_Search.asp
  Search: Name: Woods , Conflict: American Civil War
  Name: Woods, Joseph G; Gender: M; County/City: Franklin; Listed Residence: Retreat;
  Conflict: ACW; Branch of Service: Army; Company: K; Regiment: 42nd Virginia Infantry; Rank: Private
  Date of Death: 1865-02-22; Cause of Death: DC (Died while Captured); Place of Death: Hospital Baltimore, Maryland; Sources: MMM, EeE; Notes: DD (Died of Disease); Chronic Diarrhea; buried in National Park Loudon Park, Baltimore, Maryland
• Military: "U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2590 #1864979 (accessed 6 April 2023)
  Name: Joseph G Woods; Cemetery: Loudon Park National Cemetery; Burial Location: Confederate Lot, Baltimore, Maryland. Died while prisoner of war at either Fort McHenry or Baltimore, Maryland. Company K, 42 Va
• Military: "U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865"
  National Archives at Washington DC; Washington, DC. USA; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; NARA film publicaton #:: M918; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1124 #1528363 (accessed 6 April 2023)
  Name: Joseph G Woods; Rank: Private; Side of War: Confederate; Company: K; Regiment: 42 Va.; Death Date: 1 Mar 1865; Burial Place: Loudon Park National Cemetery.
• Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #110649382 Joseph G Wood (unknown–1 Mar 1865), Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA.

See also:

• Spouse request for Military Pension: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958"
  Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-2_098; Roll #: 98; Roll Description: Franklin County (surnames Min - Wil)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1677 #1071167 (accessed 6 April 2023)
  Name: Joseph G Woods; Application Date: 10 Nov 1911; Application Place: Franklin, Virginia; Spouse: Mrs Alzira Quinnell; Marriage Date: 23 May 1840; Marriage Place: Franklin County, Virginia; Death Date: 1866; Death Place: New York; Application Type: Widow.