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New York, M.D., 1848), was treasurer of Brown University, 1866-83, serving also as trustee of the university, 1856, and as senior member of the cor- poration, from 1892. Alvah Woods was professor of matliematics and natural philosophy at Brown university, 1824-28, serving as acting president of the uni- versity, 1826-27 ; pres- ident and professor of moral and intel- lectual philosophy, Transylvania univer- sity, Lexington, Ky., 1828-31, and first president of the Uni- versity of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.,

1831-37, subsequently residing in Provi- dence, R.I., where he served as voluntary chaplain of the prison. The honorary degrees of A.M. and D.D., conferred upon him \>\ Brown in 1826 and 1828, respectively. He was a trustee of Brown. 1843-59, and a fellow of the university, 1859-87. and also a trustee of Newton Theological Institution, 1853-87. Dr. Woods established five scholarships in Brown, and also a scholarship in Worcester academy, founded the Alvah Woods lecturesliip in elocution, and an asssistant libra- rianship at Newton Theological Institution. lie served as president of the boai'd of trustees of the Alabama Female Athenaeum. He is the author of several published sermons and addresses. He died in Providence. R.I., Sept. 6, 1887.

WOODS, Charles Robert, soldier, was born in Newark. Ohio, Feb. 19, 1827 ; son of Ezekiel Woods. He was graduated from the U.S. Mili- tary academy in 1852, and assigned to the 1st U.S. infantry ; promoted 2d lieutenant, July 31, 1852 ; transferred to the 9th infantry, March 3, 1855, and promoted 1st lieutenant, Oct. 16, 1855. His regiment was in Texas and on the Pacific coast until 1860, when he was detached, for re- cruiting service in New York. He was promoted captain, April 1, 1861, and in the same month placed in command of the troops sent in the Star of the West to the relief of Fort Sumter. He was with Generals Patterson and Banks in the Shenan- doah Valley, April-August, 1861 ; on recruiting service in St. Louis, Mo., September-October, 1861 ; was made colonel of tiie 76th Ohio volun- teers, Oct. 13, 1861, and while the regiment was being recruited by his brother, Lieut. -Col. W. B. Woods, he commanded first the 44th and subse- quently the 10th Ohio volunteers, in western Virginia. October-November, 1861-62. He joined his own regiment at Newark, Ohio, in January,

1862, and was assigned to Grant's army, operating in Kentucky and Tennessee. He was present at the capture of Fort Donelson, Feb, 15-16, 1862 ; the battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862 ; the siege of Corinth, where he commanded a brigade, May, 1862 ; in the expedition to Milliken's Bend, where he commanded the land forces ; in the as- sault on Chickasaw Bluffs, Dec. 27-Jan. 3, 1862- 63, where he commanded his regiment as he also did in the captureof Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863, and in the Vicksburg campaign, where he com- manded a brigade. He was brevetted lieutenant- colonel, U.S.A., July 4, 1863, for Vicksburg, com- missioned brigadier-general, U.S. v., Aug. 4, 1863, and brevetted colonel, U.S.A. Nov. 24, 1863, for Chattanooga, where he commanded the 1st bri- gade, 1st division, 15th corps. He was promoted major of the 18th U.S. infantry, April 20, 1864, and commanded the 1st division, loth army corps, in the Atlanta campaign. May 6, to Dec. 21, 1864, when Gen. P.J. Osterhaus was incapac- itated by reason of his wounds, and the same di- vision in the campaign of the Carolinas. He was brevetted major-general, U.S.V., Nov, 22, 1864, for continued service and for special gal- lantry at Griswoldville, Ga. ; brigadier-general, U.S.A., March 13, 1865, for tlie battle before Atlanta, Ga., and major-general, U.S.A., for the battle of Bentonville, N.C. He commanded the 1st division, 15th army corps, at Louisville, Ky., June-Jul}% 1865 ; the department of Alabama, from :\Iobile, July. 1865-April, 1866, and the de- partment of the South, from Macon, Ga., May- August, 1866. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and transferred to the 33d U.S. infantry, July 28, 1866, and was mustered out of the volunteer service in September, 1866. He commanded the District of the Chattahoochee August, 1866- March, 1867 ; engaged on the plains in fighting the Indians ; and was promoted colonel of the 2d U.S. infantry, March 23, 1874, and retired by operation of law, Dec. 15, 1874. He died at his home in Newark, Oliio, Feb, 26, 1885.

WOODS, Leonard, theologian, was born in Princeton, Mass., June 19, 1774; son of Samuel Woods, He was graduated from Harvard, A,B,, 1796, A.M., 1799; subsequently taught school and studied theology, and was pastor of the Congre- gational church in West Newbury, Mass., 1798- 1808. He was Abbot professor of Christian tlie- ology and the leading spirit in directing the policy of Andover Theological seminary, 1808-46, and professor emeritus of the same, 1846-63. He was married to Abigail Wheeler. Of their chil- dren, Harriet Newell (Woods) Baker (q.v.) was a well-known writer of juvenile books, and Mar- garette married the Rev. Edward A, Lawrence, D.D., of Marblehead. Mass., whose "Modern Mis- sions in the East," she edited (1895), She also