Abram Wood
Encyclopedia
Captain Abram Epperson Wood was the first acting Military Superintendent of Yosemite National Park
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and various Indian wars.
in April, 1894, apparently of cancer
of the tongue
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Camp Wawona was renamed Camp A. E. Wood in his honor by Captain G. H. G. Gale who succeeded Wood as Superintendent. Mount Wood (12,657 ft) was named in his honor in 1894 by Lieutenant. N. F. McClure.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...
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Education
Wood was a West Point graduate and served in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and various Indian wars.
Career
Wood arrived in Yosemite at Wawona commanding companies I & K, 4th Cavalry, on May 19, 1891 and established Camp Wawona. Captain Wood died at the Presidio, San Francisco, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in April, 1894, apparently of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
of the tongue
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...
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Camp Wawona was renamed Camp A. E. Wood in his honor by Captain G. H. G. Gale who succeeded Wood as Superintendent. Mount Wood (12,657 ft) was named in his honor in 1894 by Lieutenant. N. F. McClure.