From Wikipedia.
While researching Ezra Dean, I also came across Wood's name and found out that he had been killed at that sortie on September 17, 1814, from Fort Erie.
ELEAZOR DERBY WOOD (Dec, 1783-Sept. 17, 1814)
Born at Lunenburg, Mass. Admitted to USMA at West Point May 17, 1805 and graduated Oct. 30, 1806.
Served as assistant engineer in the construction of the defenses at Governor's Island, New York Harbor in 1807. Promoted to 1st lieutenant in 1808, he then assisted in the construction of Castle Williams in New York Harbor and Fort Norfolk in Virginia.
In the War of 1812, he was promoted to captain and was involved in the defense of Fort Meigs during its siege and also in the May 5, 1813 and in command of American artillery at the Battle of the Thames on October 5th.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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