Leander Woods
Leander Woods | |
|---|---|
| Died | (aged 88) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Cavalry |
| Unit | 7th Ohio Cavalry Regiment |
| Known for | Part of the detachment who captured Jefferson C. Davis |
Captain Leander Woods was a member of the detachment of soldiers who participated in the reward for the capture of Jefferson Davis.[1]
During the war
Captain Woods volunteered with the 7th Ohio Cavalry Regiment. He took part in several battles, was captured and spent several months in a Confederate prison.
Captain Woods was sent with a detachment to find Jefferson Davis. The cavalrymen disguised themselves as Confederate troopers. Captain Woods was guarding a bridge a short distance away from the capture.
After the war
Captain Leander Woods shared the $100,000 reward from President Andrew Johnson. He returned to a career on a steamboat and commanded several of the largest boats on the Ohio River before retiring more than fifty-years later.
He died on October 31, 1932 at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 88.[1]
References
- 1 2 "LEANDER WOODS DIES; HELPED CAPTURE DAWS; Last Survivor of Group That Got Reward for Taking Confederate President Succumbs in Ohio". The New York Times. 1932-11-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-11.