RODDEY, Philip Dale

Confederate

Born: April 2 1826, Moulton AL

Died: July 20 1897, London, England

Pre-War Profession: Tailor, sheriff, steamboat deckhand

War Service: 1861 organized Tishomingo Rangers - Capt., scouting duties, Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, December 1862 Col. of 4th Alabama, fought Streight's Union cavalry, August 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Roddey's Bde/Martin's cavalry Divn at Chickamauga, Chattanooga campaign, Brice's Cross Roads, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Forrest's Alabama campaign, retreat from Selma.

Post War: Businessman.