Son of George Alfred Wood and Phebe Ann (White) Wood. Living with his family in New York City, ward 19, New York in 1850 Census.

Brother of William Henry, George W., Marietta, Charles F. and Ida Louisa Wood.

The family moved to Rockville, Parke County, Indiana in 1861. They brought a group of orphan children to homes in this county.

Military service: Civil War - Residence Terre Haute, Indiana; Enlisted on January 21, 1864 as a Private, mustered into "F" Company Indiana 11th Cavalry - he was killed December 25, 1864 - Union, Rank Private, Company F, 126th Regiment, Indiana 11th Cavalry.

Battles:
Fought on 30 Sep 1864 at Bellefonte, Alabama
Fought on 30 Nov 1864 at Franklin, Tennesee
Fought on 1 Dec 1864 at Franklin, Tennesee
Fought on 15 Dec 1864 at Nashville, Tennesee
Fought on 18 Dec 1864 at Columbia, Tennesee
Fought on 25 Dec 1864 at 7 miles south of Pulaski, Tennesee

December 24, 1864 - The Battle of Anthony's Hill (also known as the Battle of King's Hill or the Battle of Devil's Gap) 35.13605, -87.10699 was an engagement that occurred December 25, 1864, in Tennessee during the American Civil War between combined Confederate cavalry and infantry units commanded by Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Union forces commanded by Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson. The battle was a part of the 1864 Middle Tennessee Campaign. Result: Confederate victory. Sidney F. Wood was killed in action (seven miles south of Pulaski) Goodspring, Giles County, Tennessee on December 25, 1864.

"This Company lost a number by deaths from sickness, and one, Sidney F. Wood, was killed at Pulaski, Tenn. Those living in Parke County are: John Exum Woodard, Samuel Davies, Peter Pence."

Parke County Republican Newspaper Index 1862-1866 - March 8, 1865 - WOOD, SIDNEY H MIL PC REP. 3/8/1865 2 11TH IN CAVALRY

Civil War Pension paid to his mother Phoebe A. Wood, Indiana on February 7, 1889.

Regiment: 11th Cavalry Regiment Indiana
Date of Organization: 10 Nov 1863
Muster Date: 19 Sep 1865
Regiment State: Indiana
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Regiment Number: 11th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 11
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 160

Regiment History: One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment
(11th Cavalry) INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Regiment (11th Cavalry). --
Cols., Robert R. Stewart, Abram Sharra, Lieut.-Cols., Gilbert
M. L. Johnson Abram Sharra, Meredith H. Kidd, Majs., Jehu C.
Hannum, Meredith H. Kidd, Hugh A. Stephens, Edgar A.
Henderson, Elias Showalter.
This regiment, the 126th from the state, was organized at
Indianapolis in the fall and winter of 1863-64, and was
mustered in March 1. It left the state May 1 for Nashville,
Tenn., where it remained until June 1.
Then marching into Alabama, it was engaged on railroad guard
duty with headquarters at Larkinsville. Returning to
Nashville on Oct. 16, it was mounted, was actively engaged
during November and December in the operations about that
city, and after the battle of Nashville joined the pursuit of
Hood's forces, as far as Gravelly springs, Ala. where it
remained on dismounted duty from Jan. 7 to Feb. 7, 1865 when
it crossed to Eastport, Miss.
On May 12 it embarked for St Louis, where it was remounted and
marched to Rolla, Mo., reaching there June 26. From Rolla it
moved to Fort Riley and Council Grove Kan., and was stationed
in detachments along the Santa Fe route. It was ordered to
Fort Leavenworth Sept. 1, and was mustered out Sept 19, 1865.
The original strength was 1,246; gain by recruits, 63; total
1,309. Loss by death, 170 desertion, 108 unaccounted for, 8.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3, p. 181