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Per findagrave.com memorial #115899721:

The son of William J. & Anna (Nichols) Woodward, in 1860 he was a clerk living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At adulthood, he stood 5' 9" tall with brown hair and blue eyes.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Philadelphia August 28, 1861, giving his correct age of fifteen, which means a parent hsd given written permission, and mustered into federal service September 3, 1861, as a musician with Co. A, 67th Pennsylvania Infantry. Captured at the 2nd battle of Winchester June 15, 1863, he was incarcerated on Belle Isle, Richmond, Virginia, and paroled at City Point July 8, 1863. Somehow, he was erroneously reported as a deserter, a charge not officially rescinded until March 5, 1912. He re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer January 1, 1864, at Brandy Station, Virginia, promoted to corporal the following February 1, and then transferred to Co. K September 3, 1864. His final promotion was to sergeant major April 1, 1865, and he honorably discharged with the regiment July 14, 1865, at Hall's Hill, Virginia, still eleven days shy of his twentieth birthday.

After the war, he married Anna Bixler and fathered (a partial list) Dora Frances (b. 06/07/74), Emma (b. 06/05/77 - married Charles B. Phillips), Julia (b. 09/14/86 - married Harry E. McWhinney), and Carrie W. (b. 07/28/90). In 1897, he applied for his pension from Ohio but returned to Carlisle where he was a member of Post No. 201, G.A.R. Cause of death is listed as "chronic interstitial nephritis."

The Gettysburg Times, July 27, 1920

William H Woodward, of Carlisle, who was superintendent of the Gettysburg and Harrisburg and Hunters Run and Slate Belt Railroads before they were absorbed by the Reading System, died in Carlisle Sunday after an illness covering nearly two decades during which he was a great sufferer. Mr Woodward was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1846, and was active in railroad construction, having built the above named railroads before becoming their superintendent. He suffered from frequent heart attacks and for the last seven years had been confined to a chair.

He was a Civil War veteran, belonging to Company A, 67th Pennsylvania Infantry and was one of the Libby Prison and Belle Island prisoners of the Civil War. He is survived by his wife, a daughter of the late Joshua P Bixler, of Carlisle, and five daughters, Mrs Harry E McWhinney, Homestead, Pa; Mrs Austin B Hertzler, Mrs Harry I Marks and Misses Dora and Carrie, at Carlisle.

Funeral at his late residence in Carlisle.

Prior to his marriage to Anna, William was married to Emma F. Unknown. William and Emma and had four children.

On his death certificate, William's parents are listed as William J. Woodward and Anna Nichols, however, in all the census records they are listed as "Joseph" and "Jane."