CIVIL WAR GENERAL COLONEL 103rd USCT BUFFALO SOLDIERS 127th NY INFANTRY GOVERNOR

  
STEWART LYNDON WOODFORD (1835 - 1913) CIVIL WAR UNION BVT BRIGADIER GENERAL, COLONEL AND COMMANDER OF THE 103rd U. COLONEL OF THE NY 127th INFANTRY REGIMENT, LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK, U. SENATOR FROM NY & U. MINISTER TO SPAIN APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT MCKINLEY DURING THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR!

Woodford was also a Delegate to the 1860 Chicago Convention which Nominated Abraham Lincoln for President of the United States, and served as Chief of Staff to Major General Quincy A. At the Battle of Honey Hill, Coosawhatchie and Tulafinny, Woodford's bravery was conspicuous, and he received marked commendation from his superiors.

His men were always willing to follow where their plucky colonel led. HERE'S WOODFORD'S SIGNATURE REMOVED FROM A 19th CENTURY AUTOGRAPH ALBUM, SIGNED and DATED: Stewart L.

History of the NEW YORK ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY (Three Years) One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Infantry. This regiment, known as the National Volunteers or Monitors, was principally recruited on Long Island and in New York city, where it was mustered into the U. Service for three years, Sept. 8, 1862, and left two days later for Washington.

It served during the siege of Suffolk in the spring of 1863 in Hughston's (3d) brigade, Gurney's division, and in June was engaged in minor affairs at Diascund bridge and at Nine-mile Ordinary, Va. In August it was ordered to South Carolina, where it participated in the various operations about Charleston harbor in 1863, including the siege of Fort Wagner and the bombardment of Fort Sumter, attached to the 1st brigade, Gordon's division, 10th corps. It was present during the actions at Bull's island in March, 1864, and at Fort Johnson in July, sustaining its first severe loss at the battle of Honey Hill, S. In November, its casualties in this action amounting to 7 killed, 49 wounded and 15 missing. It was then serving in Potter's (1st) brigade, Hatch's division, and was again warmly engaged at Deveaux neck in December, losing 14 killed, 67 wounded, and 3 missing.

Shortly after the evacuation of Charleston, the regiment was detailed by order of Gen. Sherman for permanent city garrison, on account of its good reputation for discipline, Col. Gurney being appointed post commander. It was there mustered out on June 30, 1865. It lost by death during service 35 men killed in action; 1 officer and 94 men died of disease and other causes, a total of 130. Source: The Union Army, Vol. I subscribe to each organizations' code of ethics and authenticity is guaranteed.

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