Woodson enlisted as a private in Co. E of the 15th VA Infantry on June 14, 1861. He was wounded and taken prisoner on September 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD during the Battle of Antietam. He was sent to Fort McHenry, MD, from which he was sent to Fort Monroe, VA for exchange in October. Woodson was promoted to sergeant on May 17, 1864. He was taken prisoner at Farmville, VA on April 6, 1865 and sent to the prison camp at Point Lookout, MD. He was released on June 22, 1865 after taking the oath of allegiance.
Woodson had moved to Falls County, TX by 1880 where he was a clerk. He died on December 6, 1890 and is buried in Covington Cemetery in Falls County, TX.
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