The Moses Wood camp was named in honor of one of it's local residents
who fought the entire war defending his southland. Below is a transcript of
some of his journeys.
I left home for Charleston,SC April 15th,1861.A member of the Batesville State Volunteers. After staying a few
days in Charleston at the Fair grounds,we were transferred to Sullivan's Island where we remained until sometime in
the latter part of May when we were disbanded as state troops. I went back home and in a short time joined
C.W.Boyd's company known as the "Thicketty Rifles", Co. F,15th SC regiment, made up mostly from the north side
of Pacolet River in Union County.We stayed at Lightwood Knot Springs a few miles from Columbia for some time
and we were then sent to the coast of South Carolina where we remained until the latter part of June or the 1st of
July in 1862.Was then transferred to Virgina.We were under fire supporting other troops that were engaged in the
second battle of Manassas.A very undesirable position to be placed in during a fight.
In the battle of Boonsboro,MD, our company lost heavily. About half were killed and wounded,most of them killed.A
bullet passed through my hat. I was in the battle of
Sharpsburg,MD,Fredricksburg,VA,Chancellorsville,VA,Gettysburg,Penn.,Chickamauga,GA,and Knoxville,TN.
I was elected second Lt. in east Tennessee in the early part of 1864.My commission was dated back to the battle of
Gettysburg,July 3rd 1863. Lt.W.D. Hart of our company having been killed on July 2nd 1863 in the charge of the
Little Round Top.
I was wounded in the thigh in the battle of the Wilderness,VA and was furloughed June 6th 1864 for sixty days.I
rejoined my company on August 6th,1864 between Petersburg and Richmond.They were waiting at Chester Station
for cars to transfer them to the Shenandoah Valley.
I was promoted to 1st Lt. May 26th 1864. Lt George Stean of our company having died from wounds May 25th 1864.
At the time i rejoined my company,it was in command of a Lt of company"K" of our regiment.I do not remember his
name now.I took command then and commanded continuously until the surrender at Greensboro NC on April 16th
1865.
I was in the battle of Cedar Creek. That night after the battle,Sergeant G.W.McKown and myself walked out into the
road amongst the Yankees. I was ordered by one of them to bounce a mule and drive the team off.It was our team
they had captured.I told them i didn't believe i could do it as i had never driven a four mule team. About that time
some other Confederate that was caught in the same fix that Sergeant McKown and i were said he would drive.I told
them that i had no objections.I don't know what became of him during the flurry and excitement. McKown and myself
got away.That was the only time that i was ever captured.
We left the valley in the latter part of October,sent back to Richmond,and put on the extreme left of Lee's
army,remained there until January 4th 1865,then sent to South Carolina.
I was in Charleston on the night before and the morning it was evacuated and was put in charge of a detail of about
seventy five men to load what cars we could get with such things as we most needed,so that we could send them on
ahead of us.We had not been out of the depot long before the women and children rushed in to see what they
could get The depot was filled with powder and explosives and caught on fire and was blown up causing the most
pitiful sight i saw during the war. Women and children,about 250,were killed and wounded and some of them were
carried out by where we were in line on the streets,with their clothing burned off and badly mutilated.
We left Charleston and next battle we were in of any consequence was the battle of Averasboro,NC and the next
and last at Bentonville,NC. I was in a good many smaller fights that i will not mention here.
In my four years of war i do not remember being under the treatment of a doctor,except when i had the measles at
Lightwood Knot Springs and when i was wounded.
I had to go barefooted in East Tennessee from 13th of December 1863 when my old shoes were pulled to pieces
and left in the mud on the march until the 20th of January 1864.During that time my health was never better.
At the consolidation at Smithfield,NC,my company was thrown with company "G" and "E" of the 15th regiment.
Company "E"s Lt. being senior in rank to myself was made Capt.,but at the time of the consolidation he was acting
in his brother's place as quartermaster and commissary of the regiment.His brother being away on sick furlough and
was never able to return,which kept our Capt. W.W. Kirkland of Fairfield in charge of the commissary and
quartermaster office and me in command of the consolidated companies "G',"E"and "F" of the 15th South Carolina
Volunteers.
At the surrender i was given transportation home but the members of my company could not get transportation and
i walked home with them,there being no other officer with them.
Moses Wood
May 23rd,1912
who fought the entire war defending his southland. Below is a transcript of
some of his journeys.
I left home for Charleston,SC April 15th,1861.A member of the Batesville State Volunteers. After staying a few
days in Charleston at the Fair grounds,we were transferred to Sullivan's Island where we remained until sometime in
the latter part of May when we were disbanded as state troops. I went back home and in a short time joined
C.W.Boyd's company known as the "Thicketty Rifles", Co. F,15th SC regiment, made up mostly from the north side
of Pacolet River in Union County.We stayed at Lightwood Knot Springs a few miles from Columbia for some time
and we were then sent to the coast of South Carolina where we remained until the latter part of June or the 1st of
July in 1862.Was then transferred to Virgina.We were under fire supporting other troops that were engaged in the
second battle of Manassas.A very undesirable position to be placed in during a fight.
In the battle of Boonsboro,MD, our company lost heavily. About half were killed and wounded,most of them killed.A
bullet passed through my hat. I was in the battle of
Sharpsburg,MD,Fredricksburg,VA,Chancellorsville,VA,Gettysburg,Penn.,Chickamauga,GA,and Knoxville,TN.
I was elected second Lt. in east Tennessee in the early part of 1864.My commission was dated back to the battle of
Gettysburg,July 3rd 1863. Lt.W.D. Hart of our company having been killed on July 2nd 1863 in the charge of the
Little Round Top.
I was wounded in the thigh in the battle of the Wilderness,VA and was furloughed June 6th 1864 for sixty days.I
rejoined my company on August 6th,1864 between Petersburg and Richmond.They were waiting at Chester Station
for cars to transfer them to the Shenandoah Valley.
I was promoted to 1st Lt. May 26th 1864. Lt George Stean of our company having died from wounds May 25th 1864.
At the time i rejoined my company,it was in command of a Lt of company"K" of our regiment.I do not remember his
name now.I took command then and commanded continuously until the surrender at Greensboro NC on April 16th
1865.
I was in the battle of Cedar Creek. That night after the battle,Sergeant G.W.McKown and myself walked out into the
road amongst the Yankees. I was ordered by one of them to bounce a mule and drive the team off.It was our team
they had captured.I told them i didn't believe i could do it as i had never driven a four mule team. About that time
some other Confederate that was caught in the same fix that Sergeant McKown and i were said he would drive.I told
them that i had no objections.I don't know what became of him during the flurry and excitement. McKown and myself
got away.That was the only time that i was ever captured.
We left the valley in the latter part of October,sent back to Richmond,and put on the extreme left of Lee's
army,remained there until January 4th 1865,then sent to South Carolina.
I was in Charleston on the night before and the morning it was evacuated and was put in charge of a detail of about
seventy five men to load what cars we could get with such things as we most needed,so that we could send them on
ahead of us.We had not been out of the depot long before the women and children rushed in to see what they
could get The depot was filled with powder and explosives and caught on fire and was blown up causing the most
pitiful sight i saw during the war. Women and children,about 250,were killed and wounded and some of them were
carried out by where we were in line on the streets,with their clothing burned off and badly mutilated.
We left Charleston and next battle we were in of any consequence was the battle of Averasboro,NC and the next
and last at Bentonville,NC. I was in a good many smaller fights that i will not mention here.
In my four years of war i do not remember being under the treatment of a doctor,except when i had the measles at
Lightwood Knot Springs and when i was wounded.
I had to go barefooted in East Tennessee from 13th of December 1863 when my old shoes were pulled to pieces
and left in the mud on the march until the 20th of January 1864.During that time my health was never better.
At the consolidation at Smithfield,NC,my company was thrown with company "G" and "E" of the 15th regiment.
Company "E"s Lt. being senior in rank to myself was made Capt.,but at the time of the consolidation he was acting
in his brother's place as quartermaster and commissary of the regiment.His brother being away on sick furlough and
was never able to return,which kept our Capt. W.W. Kirkland of Fairfield in charge of the commissary and
quartermaster office and me in command of the consolidated companies "G',"E"and "F" of the 15th South Carolina
Volunteers.
At the surrender i was given transportation home but the members of my company could not get transportation and
i walked home with them,there being no other officer with them.
Moses Wood
May 23rd,1912
Below you will find an article announcing the death of Moses Wood.The article
was transcribed from The Gaffney Ledger.(a local newspaper)
The monument below was erected in honor of Moses Wood at the intersection of Buford Street and
Limestone Street in Gaffney,SC.It was purchased and erected by the local United Daughters of the
Confederacy,Moses Wood Chapter #469.
Limestone Street in Gaffney,SC.It was purchased and erected by the local United Daughters of the
Confederacy,Moses Wood Chapter #469.
Tune: The Ashokan Farewell