DODGE, Grenville Mellen

Affiliation:  Union

Born: April 12 1831, Danvers MA

Died:  January 3 1916, Council Bluffs IA

Pre-War Profession: Railroad engineer, surveyor, militia officer

War Service: July 1861 Col. of 4th Iowa, commanded a brigade in the Army of Southwest Missouri, Pea Ridge (w), March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded Dist. of the Mississippi, June 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded XVI Corps in Atlanta campaign (w), commanded Depts of Missouri and Kansas.

Post War: Railroad engineer, US congressman, author