William D. Wood [SEP] conflict
William D. Wood
William D. Wood (December 14, 1822 – February 2, 1867) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He began the war serving as aide-de-camp to Hamilton Gamble, governor of Missouri, in the Missouri militia. On December 14, 1863, Wood was appointed colonel of the 11th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. He resigned his commission in the volunteers on April 8, 1865.
In recognition of his service, on January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson
, his death in 1999, at 86, was announced during the races at Santa Anita Park and the crowd had a moment of silence and stood.
- Van Iersel, Louis (Ludovicus) (b. October 19, 1893-d. June 9, 1987)World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
- Father Roger Wood, (November 9, 1923 - June 14, 2017) a canon of the Episcopal Church in the diocese of Los Angeles.
- William H. Newbery: (Sep. 14, 1925-Sept. 25