PHILANDER WOODWARD -- 5th CAVALRY 4 MONTHS IN THE ARMY - In the 1863 Draft Registration Records for Ticonderoga, Philander Woodward and two brothers, Charles and Alexander and their occupations were given as "sailor." It wasn't until March 1865 that he was mustered into the 5th Cavalry in Plattsburgh. In 1865, the 5th Cavalry was part of the Army of the Shenandoah and by the time Philander joined them, Lee had surrendered, and the war was over. The regiment performed guard and provost duties as well as getting the equipment and horses ready for sale or return to the Regular Army. He mustered out on July 19, 1865, in Winchester, VA. Philander, who was born in Bolton, NY, returned to Ticonderoga where he was living with his wife, Charlotte, in a community of boatmen and boatbuilders. He died in Ticonderoga in June 1892. Several months later, someone applied for an Invalid's Pension in New Jersey, based on Philander's service, but the application was not pursued.
