DODGE, Grenville Mellen

[Mark Wadsworth]

DODGE, Grenville Mellen
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 Career Railroad engineer, US congressman, author.