James Posey Woodside was born March 18, 1843, in Scott County, Missouri to John Rowlett Woodside and Emily Harris Old. He moved with his parents to Thomasville, MO in Oregon County in the 1850s. He was 18 years old when he enlisted on June 21, 1861, in Co A 2nd Reg 1st Infantry, 7th Divison Missouri State Guard as a Lt. and subsequently captain. He was wounded in the right arm at the Battle of Oak Hills (Wilson's Creek) then enlisted in Co D 4th Missouri Infantry (CSA) on February 8, 1862. He fought at South Fork (reported killed but was not), Farmington, Iuka, Corinth. He was wounded at Corinth on October 3, 1862, in the left hip and permantely disabled for field service. However, he surrendered with the rest of his regiment when Vicksburg fell in July 1863. In November 1862 Co D 4th MO was consolidated with the 1st and susequently became Co I of the 1st and 4th MO Consolidated Infantry. He spent the last year of the war (1864-1865) at the private home of a Mrs. Jackson near Selma, AL. He went to the Retired Invalid Corps on January 21, 1865. He surrendered on May 4, 1865 in Citronville, AL and was paroled on May 11, 1865 in Merdian, MS.
He came back to Thomasville, Oregon County, MO, and married on May 1, 1867, Martha A. Bumpass. In the fall of 1867, he was arrested and held prisioner by William Monks for 44 days on being a member of the "Sons of Liberty". He writes in his diary that he never has been a member of that organization.
He and Martha had four children: Nova S. Woodside, Guy S. Woodside, Hal Woodside, and John Clare Woodside. He was a member of the MO House of Represenatives in 1876. His brother, Leigh B. Woodside also served at the same time as a represenative from Salem, Dent County. Both were Democrats and served only one term. He was elected again as a represenative on the death of his uncle James B. Old in 1895. He was appointed by Governor Joseph Folk to serve on the Board of Managers of the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville, MO, on March 11, 1902. He served in this position until 1911.
He served as Treasurer of Oregon County from 1904 till his death in 1912.
He came back to Thomasville, Oregon County, MO, and married on May 1, 1867, Martha A. Bumpass. In the fall of 1867, he was arrested and held prisioner by William Monks for 44 days on being a member of the "Sons of Liberty". He writes in his diary that he never has been a member of that organization.
He and Martha had four children: Nova S. Woodside, Guy S. Woodside, Hal Woodside, and John Clare Woodside. He was a member of the MO House of Represenatives in 1876. His brother, Leigh B. Woodside also served at the same time as a represenative from Salem, Dent County. Both were Democrats and served only one term. He was elected again as a represenative on the death of his uncle James B. Old in 1895. He was appointed by Governor Joseph Folk to serve on the Board of Managers of the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville, MO, on March 11, 1902. He served in this position until 1911.
He served as Treasurer of Oregon County from 1904 till his death in 1912.
James Posey Woodside was born March 18, 1843, in Scott County, Missouri to John Rowlett Woodside and Emily Harris Old. He moved with his parents to Thomasville, MO in Oregon County in the 1850s. He was 18 years old when he enlisted on June 21, 1861, in Co A 2nd Reg 1st Infantry, 7th Divison Missouri State Guard as a Lt. and subsequently captain. He was wounded in the right arm at the Battle of Oak Hills (Wilson's Creek) then enlisted in Co D 4th Missouri Infantry (CSA) on February 8, 1862. He fought at South Fork (reported killed but was not), Farmington, Iuka, Corinth. He was wounded at Corinth on October 3, 1862, in the left hip and permantely disabled for field service. However, he surrendered with the rest of his regiment when Vicksburg fell in July 1863. In November 1862 Co D 4th MO was consolidated with the 1st and susequently became Co I of the 1st and 4th MO Consolidated Infantry. He spent the last year of the war (1864-1865) at the private home of a Mrs. Jackson near Selma, AL. He went to the Retired Invalid Corps on January 21, 1865. He surrendered on May 4, 1865 in Citronville, AL and was paroled on May 11, 1865 in Merdian, MS.
He came back to Thomasville, Oregon County, MO, and married on May 1, 1867, Martha A. Bumpass. In the fall of 1867, he was arrested and held prisioner by William Monks for 44 days on being a member of the "Sons of Liberty". He writes in his diary that he never has been a member of that organization.
He and Martha had four children: Nova S. Woodside, Guy S. Woodside, Hal Woodside, and John Clare Woodside. He was a member of the MO House of Represenatives in 1876. His brother, Leigh B. Woodside also served at the same time as a represenative from Salem, Dent County. Both were Democrats and served only one term. He was elected again as a represenative on the death of his uncle James B. Old in 1895. He was appointed by Governor Joseph Folk to serve on the Board of Managers of the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville, MO, on March 11, 1902. He served in this position until 1911.
He served as Treasurer of Oregon County from 1904 till his death in 1912.
He came back to Thomasville, Oregon County, MO, and married on May 1, 1867, Martha A. Bumpass. In the fall of 1867, he was arrested and held prisioner by William Monks for 44 days on being a member of the "Sons of Liberty". He writes in his diary that he never has been a member of that organization.
He and Martha had four children: Nova S. Woodside, Guy S. Woodside, Hal Woodside, and John Clare Woodside. He was a member of the MO House of Represenatives in 1876. His brother, Leigh B. Woodside also served at the same time as a represenative from Salem, Dent County. Both were Democrats and served only one term. He was elected again as a represenative on the death of his uncle James B. Old in 1895. He was appointed by Governor Joseph Folk to serve on the Board of Managers of the Confederate Veterans Home in Higginsville, MO, on March 11, 1902. He served in this position until 1911.
He served as Treasurer of Oregon County from 1904 till his death in 1912.
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