John Howland Wood
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Born in New York, John Howland Wood came to Texas in 1836 and fought in the Texas Revolution. After serving as quartermaster with the Texas Army in Victoria, he settled on a ranch at Black Point (now Bayside) in the 1840s. Wood supplied beef to the U.S. Army stationed at Corpus Christi under Gen. Zachary Taylor. He served as patrol captain in coastal defense during the Civil War and was active in developing the City of Rockport. (1985)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
New York–born John Howland Wood came to Texas in 1836, fought in the Texas Revolution, and served as an army quartermaster at Victoria before settling on a ranch at Black Point (today Bayside) in the 1840s. He sold beef to the U.S. Army as Gen. Zachary Taylor's forces massed at Corpus Christi on the eve of the Mexican-American War, later captained coastal-defense patrols during the Civil War, and helped develop the town of Rockport.
Why it matters
Wood's life spans three defining conflicts—the Texas Revolution, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War—tracing the arc by which coastal Texas passed from revolution to statehood to Confederate service.
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Related people
- · John Howland Wood
- · Zachary Taylor
Related events
- · Texas Revolution
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