A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Woodman, Thomas Copeland
WOODMAN. (Lieut., 1839. f-p., 12; h-p., 2.)
Thomas Copeland Woodman entered the Navy 12 April, 1833; and obtained his commission 14 Nov. 1839. He was employed afterwards – from 15 Nov. 1839 until the spring of 1841, in the Crocodile 26, Capt. Alex. Milne, on the North America and West India station – from 9 Nov. 1841 until July, 1844, as Additional-Lieutenant and Lieutenant, in the Queen 110, Capts. Geo. Fred. Rich and Sir Chas. Sullivan, flag-ship the greater part of the time of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen, in the Mediterranean – and from 22 Sept. 1846 until the end of 1848 in the Coast Guard. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.