John Ellis Wool

The New Netherland Ancestors of

JOHN ELLIS WOOL



Major General



		 __Jörgen Woll1,2
		|
	    __Jacobus Wool1
	   |    |
	   |    |          __Adam Brouwer Breckhoven2,3
	   |    |         |
	   |    |     __Mattys Brouwer1,2,3,4
	   |    |    |    |
	   |    |    |    |     __Jacob Janszen Verdon2,3
	   |    |    |    |    |
	   |    |    |    |__Magdalena Jacobs Verdon2,3
	   |    |    |         |
	   |    |    |         |     __Thomas Badie2,3
	   |    |    |         |    |
	   |    |    |         |__Maria Thomasdr. Badie2,3
	   |    |    |              |
	   |    |    |              |__Aeltje Braconie2,3
	   |    |    |
	   |    |__Aeltje Brouwer1,2,4
	   |         |
	   |         |     __Pieter Claeszen Wyckoff4
	   |         |    |
	   |         |__Marietje Pieters Wyckoff1,2,4
	   |              |
	   |              |     __Cornelis Hendrickszen Van Ness4
	   |              |    |
	   |              |__Grietje Van Ness4
	   |                   |
	   |                   |__Mayken van den Burchgraeff4
	   |
       __John Wool1
      |    |
      |    |     __John Given1
      |    |    |
      |    |__Mary Given
      |         |
      |         |__(__)1
      |
JOHN ELLIS WOOL1
      |
      |__Ann (Reliva or Relay)1



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Biography of JOHN ELLIS WOOL

 
WOOL, John Ellis, soldier, born in Newburg, New York, 20 February 1784; died in Troy, New York, 10 November 1869. His father was a soldier of the Revolution. The son was educated at the common schools of his native town, and, after a short experience in mercantile life in Troy, began the study of the law, at which he was engaged when war with England was declared, he entered the military service as an officer of volunteers, raised a company in Troy, was commissioned Captain in the 13th United States infantry, 14 April 1812, and greatly distinguished himself at Queenstown Heights, 13 October 1812, where he was severely wounded. He was promoted Major of the 29th infantry, 13 April 1813, and at Plattsburg on 11 September 1814, he received the brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel for gallantry. Major Wool was transferred to the 6th infantry, 17 May 1815, and in the subsequent reorganization was made Inspector-General of the army, with rank of Colonel, 29 April 1816. The routine of his duty was varied in 1832 by a professional tour abroad, comprising an inspection of the military establishments of Europe for the benefit of the United States service. In 1836 he effected the transfer of the Cherokee Indians to the country west of the Mississippi, and on 25 June 1841, he was appointed Brigadier-General in the United States Army. He was active at the beginning of the Mexican War in preparing volunteer forces for the field, and in less than six weeks despatched to the seat of war 12,000 men, fully armed and equipped. He was General Zachary Taylor's second in command at Buena Vista, selecting the ground for the action, making the preliminary dispositions, and commanding on the field until the arrival of his superior. For gallant and meritorious conduct in that battle he was brevetted Major-General, 23 February 1847. For his services during the war with Mexico Congress awarded him a vote of thanks and a sword of honor, and a sword was also presented to General Wool by the State of New York. He commanded the eastern military division in 1848-1853, and the Department of the Pacific in 1854-1857, putting an end to Indian disturbances in Washington and Oregon Territories in 1856 by a three-months' campaign. He had charge of the Department of the East in 1860, and at the opening of the Civil War saved Fortress Monroe by timely re-enforcements, afterward commanding there at the head of the Department of Virginia. He was promoted Major-General, United States army, 16 May 1862, and had charge successively of the middle military department and the Department of the East till July 1863. He was retired from active service, 1 August 1863. General Wool was a rigid disciplinarian, and had no superior in the United States service as an organizer of troops. A monument was raised to his memory in Troy. It is 75 feet high, and bears the following inscription from the pen of William Cullen Bryant: "This stone is erected to Major-General John Ellis Wool, the gallant soldier, the able commander, and the patriotic citizen, distinguished in many battles; and to Sarah Moulton, his excellent and worthy consort."
 

 


Notes and Sources


   1.  Mann, Conklin, "The Wool Family of New York," The New York Genealogical
       and Biographical Record, 72 (1941):  295-307.
   2.  Hoffman, William J., "Brouwer Beginnings," The American Genealogist, 23
       (1947):  193-206; 24 (1948):  23-32, 96-102, 161-170.
   3.  Totten, John Reynolds, F.G.B.S., "Verdon Family Notes," The New York
       Genealogical and Biographical Record, 64 (1933):  105-132.
   4.  The Wyckoff House & Association, Inc., The Wyckoff Family in America -
       A Genealogy in Two Volumes, Third Edition.  Volume Two.  Baltimore,
       Gateway Press, Inc., 1980.  3-5.

 

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