John Taylor Wood
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John Taylor Wood was a Confederate naval officer and raider during the American Civil War, known for his daring commerce-destroying operations and close family ties to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate naval officer
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naval raider ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1830-08-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Fort Snelling, Minnesota Territory, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedVessels | multiple Union merchant ships ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1904-07-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fledTo | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Taylor Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandparent | Zachary Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most daring officers of the Confederate Navy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commerce raiding during the American Civil War
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daring naval raids against Union shipping ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
commander
ⓘ
lieutenant ⓘ |
| notableAction |
commanded Confederate naval raids along the U.S. Atlantic coast
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conducted raids against Union commerce on the high seas ⓘ led boarding parties from CSS Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
ⓘ
privateer ⓘ |
| parent |
Anne Mackall Taylor Wood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Crooke Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarResidence | Nova Scotia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFleeing | to avoid capture by Union authorities after the Civil War ⓘ |
| relative | Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeType |
grandson of Zachary Taylor
ⓘ
nephew by marriage of Jefferson Davis ⓘ |
| servedOn | CSS Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1847 ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy ⓘ |
| spouse | Lola Mackubin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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