Civil War History, December 1st, 2003
High above a hill in Oakwood Cemetery at Troy, New York, stands a huge obelisk, a monument to the life of Maj. Gen. John Ellis Wool. At the foot of the structure lies the body of Wool, buried next to his wife, Sarah. Erected by the general's family and friends in New York State's capital district, this impressive final resting place honors the memory of one of the more distinguished American military officers of the nineteenth century who served the United States well in three wars. (1) Born in Newburgh, New York, on February 29, 1784, Wool's career consisted of more than a half-century of v...
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