Third book from Cecilia author spotlights Munfordville native

Union general and Munfordville native Thomas J. Wood is the subject of the third book published by Hardin County author Dan Lee.

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“Thomas J. Wood: A Biography of the Union General in the Civil War” recounts the life of the Kentuckian who was a boyhood friend of Confederate general Simon Bolivar Buckner and later served in the Mexican War on the staff of Gen. Zachary Taylor.

During the Civil War, Wood commanded a division in the Union Army of the Cumberland.

Wood’s mother was one of the Helms, a prominent Elizabethown family, giving him a strong personal Hardin County connection.

Published by McFarland, “Thomas J. Wood” follows two previous books from Lee from the same publishing company. The author’s first book was “Kentuckian in Blue: A Biography of Major General Lovell Harrison Rousseau.” Lee’s second book was “The L&N Railroad in the Civil War.”

From Cecilia, Lee also has been a contributor to North & South magazine.

“Thomas J. Wood” is available at www.mcfarlandpub.com, www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com.