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- from A.A. Woods' Civil War Pension File and various Civil War Accounts
Enlistment in 199th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on 8 Sept 1864
The 199th Pennsylvania Infantry lost 2 officers and 30 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 52 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
-September & October, 1864: Organized at Philadelphia under Colonel James C. Briscoe, Lt. Colonel Ambrose A. Lechler and Major William A. F. Gehr
-October: Moved to Deep Bottom Landing, Va. Duty in trenches before Richmond, Va.
-March 28-April 9, 1865: Appomattox Campaign March
---April 2: Assaults on Forts Gregg and Alexander and Fall of Petersburg
---April 3-9: Pursuit of Lee
---April 6: Rice's Station
---April 9: Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.
-April - May: Duty at Richmond, Va.
Discharged from military on 28 June 1865
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- from "The Bradford (Pa) Era", 10 Dec 1889 (newpaperarchive.com)
A.A. Woods is the Main street druggist who is know all over the oil country and respected by all. He came here from Wheatland, Mercer county, Pa., in 1884. He is supervisor of Wirt township and a notary public, also telegraph operator for the Western Union. He is in the oil business at Windfall and has a lease at Lima, O.
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- from "The Caledonia Era", 31 May 1916 (fultonhistory.com)
The news of death of Alexander A. Woods which occured in Springwater last Friday evening. May 26, 1916, came as a great surprise to Caledonia people as it was not known but that he was enjoying the best of health. Mr. Woods was a man who made friends wherever he went and consequently everyone who know him feel that they have lost a valued friend. He was born in Grenville, Pa., 72 years ago, and most of his early years was spent in the oil fields of Pennsylvania. He served one year in the war and was with General Grant at Appomatox, and was a member of the G.A.R. During later years he held positions as druggist in Caledonia, Attica, Le Roy, Fillmore, Buffalo and lastly Springwater. Deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. Harold J. Baker, and one son, Ralph A. Woods, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; also four grandchildren. His wife, whose maiden name was Nellie Walker, died eighteen years ago. He also leaves a brother of Greenville and a number of nieces and nephews. The remains were taken to Greenville and buried in the family lot. Mrs. R.A. Woods went to Greenville to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Members of the G.A.R Post of Greenville and the 199th Pennsylvania regiment in which Mr. Woods, enlisted attended the funeral.
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- from "The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle", 29 May 1916
A. A. WOODS
Springwater Pharmacist Dies Suddenly of Acute Indigestion.
Springwater, May 28. - A.A. Woods, a pharmacist who formerly resided in Caledonia, died suddenly here early yesterday morning in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Densmore, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Woods had not been feeling well for the past month but had been able to be at the store the most of the time. He had been at his work as usual and about 4 o'clock last night was taken suddenly ill and died shortly after the arrival of physicians. Mr. Woods had been employed at the Densmore store only since March 1st, but in that short time he had made many friends. He leaves one son, Ralph, and one daughter, both of Pulfat, Okla., and one daughter-in-law , Mrs. Maude Root, of Caledonia. The remains were taken to Caledonia last night and this morning were taken to Greenville, Pa., for burial.
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1844 - 1916 (71 years)
