James Wood (New York politician)

James Wood (April 4, 1820 – February 25, 1892) was an American lawyer, Union Army General and Senator from New York.

The family removed to New York in 1824, and eventually settled in Lima, in Livingston County, in 1829.

He attended the district schools and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and graduated from Union College in 1842.

He had long been active in the militia, and was appointed a brigadier general in 1855.

During the American Civil War he became colonel of the 136th New York Volunteer Infantry, and commanded it at the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Atlanta, Sherman's March to the Sea and Bentonville.