Philip Dale Roddey
Born: April 2, 1826
Birthplace: Moulton, Alabama
Father: Philip Roddey 1790 -
Mother: Sarah Evans 1791 – 1861
(Buried: McDonald Cemetery, Moulton, Alabama)
Wife: Margaret A. McGaughey 1827 – 1881
(Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Children:
Margaret D. Roddey Burgett 1864 – 1943
George W. Roddey 1846 -
Mary Emma Roddey 1850 -
Sallie Ruth “Pink” Roddey 1852 – 1935
Dale P. Lewis Roddey 1854 – 1857
(Buried: McDonald Cemetery, Moulton, Alabama)
Education:
Little Formal Education
Occupation before War:
Tailor in Moulton, Alabama
1846 – 1852: Sheriff of Lawrence County, Alabama
1852 – 1861: Steamboat Owner on Tennessee River
Civil War Career:
Opposed Secession and tried to remain out of war
1862: Burned his steamboat to avoid capture by Union Army
1862: Cavalry Commander during the Battle of Shiloh
1862: Participated in the advance on Corinth, Mississippi
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 4th Alabama Cavalry Regiment
1862 – 1864: Commander of District of Northern Alabama
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Cavalry
1864: Participated in the Defense of Northern Alabama
1865: Captured in Selma Alabama during Wilson's Raid on Selma
Occupation after War:
Successful Commission Merchant in New York City, New York
Businessman in London, England
Investor in a New Pump Design
Died: July 20, 1897
Place of Death: London, England
Age at time of Death: 71 years old
Cause of Death: Uremia
Burial Place: Greenwood Cemetery, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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