Captain Abram Epperson Wood was the first acting Military Superintendent of Yosemite National Park. Yosemite redirects here. ...

Education

Wood was a West Point graduate and served in the American Civil War and various Indian wars. Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... “The Civil War” is the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ...

Career

Wood arrived in Yosemite at Wawona commanding companies I & K, 4th Cavalry, on May 19, 1891 and established Camp Wawona. Captain Wood died at the Presidio, San Francisco, California in April, 1894, apparently of cancer of the tongue. May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Tongue The tongue is the large bundle of muscles on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing. ...

Camp Wawona was renamed Camp A. E. Wood in his honor by Captain G. H. G. Gale who succeeded Wood as Superintendent. Mount Wood (12,657 feet) was named in his honor in 1894 by Lieutenant. N. F. McClure. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...