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Mount Claywood
Mount Claywood is a mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. It is situated at the head of Lost River, and 15 mi (24 km) east of Mount Olympus. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Cameron, to the northeast. Other nearby peaks include Mt. Fromme, to the southeast, and Sentinel Peak, also to the southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north and west into tributaries of the Elwha River, and east into Claywood Lake, thence Dosewallips River. History This mountain was originally named "Mount Clay Wood" in 1885 by Lieutenant Joseph P. O'Neil to honor his superior, Colonel Henry Clay Wood (1832–1918), Assistant Adjutant General, Department of the Columbia, who signed the orders for O'Neil's 1885 exploration of the Olympic Mountains. Mt. Claywood marks the expedition's deepest penetration from the north into the Olympic wilderness. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Clay Wood
Henry Clay Wood (May 26, 1832 – August 30, 1918) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of brigadier general. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he is most notable for his actions at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, which resulted in award of the Medal of Honor. Early life H. Clay Wood was born in Winthrop, Maine on May 26, 1832, the son of Samuel Wood and Florence (Sweet) Wood. He was educated in the schools of Winthrop, followed by attendance at academies in Yarmouth and Farmington. In 1850, he began attendance at Bowdoin College, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1854. After college he began to study medicine with a Maine physician, but gave it up to study law instead. He was admitted to the bar in 1856, and in 1857 he received his Master of Arts degree from Bowdoin. Start of career Wood's father was a major general and division commander in the Maine Militia, and for several months in 1856 he served on his fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
