Rank: Private
Unit: H Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: September 2, 1846 in New York, New York. He was 29.
Hometown: Cavan, Ireland
Occupation prior to enlistment: Laborer
Campaign: Mexican American War
Died: 2 November 1847
Age at death: 30
Cause of death: Killed in action
Location of fatality: Agua Fria, Mexico
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Note: Private Wood’s death is cited in the book:
Also killed in the same skirmish of Agua Fria were Privates King, Keas, and Smith. An additional 8 enlisted men were wounded.