Zachary Taylor's daughter, Ann Mackall Taylor Wood, married Robert Crooke Wood, who remained with the Union during the war. They had two sons and a daughter, Robert Crooke Wood Jr, who I wrote about in the last two posts. Also there was a daughter, Sarah Knox Wood (1835-1915).
John Taylor Wood led quite a life and compiled a remarkable record as a Confederate Navy officer during the Civil War. I will write more about his service in my Running the Blockade: Civil War Navy blog.
A short synopsis is here.
Served in U.S. Navy after graduating from the USNA in 1853. Resigned his commission, but U.S. Navy dismissed him. His family relationship with Jefferson Davis (his aunt was the first wife of Davis and the fact he was the grandson of a former president) gave him great influence in the Confederacy.
Was a second lieutenant on the CSS Virginia in the Battle of Hampton Roads and fight against the USS Monitor. Led surprise attacks on Union ships in the Chesapeake Bay area. Commanded the CSS Tallahassee on a commerce raiding expedition along the American coast and captured and destroyed 31 union ships, captured the Union warship USS Underwriter at New Bern, N.C..
He was also with Jefferson Davis at his capture in Georgia. Escaping to Cuba, he then went to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and lived there the remainder of his life.
--Old Secesh
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