Wood National Cemetery

History

Notable monuments

• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors monument, a 60' high granite monument erected in 1903.

  Notable interments

• Ordinary Seaman James K. L. Duncan, Medal of Honor recipient for service aboard USS Fort Hindman during the Civil War.
• Private Milton Matthews, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Third Battle of Petersburg during the Civil War.
• Boatswain's Mate Michael McCormick, Medal of Honor recipient for service aboard in the Red River Campaign during the Civil War.
• Corporal Winthrop D. Putnam, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War.
• Private Lewis A. Rounds, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House during the Civil War.