Grenville M. Dodge - Wikipedia
WEBBattle of the Tongue River. Grenville Mellen Dodge [2] (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union Army officer on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant …
Grenville Mellen Dodge | Union General, Civil War ... - Britannica
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Grenville Mellen Dodge (born April 12, 1831, Danvers, Mass., U.S.—died Jan. 3, 1916, Council Bluffs, Iowa) was an American civil engineer who was responsible for much of the railroad construction in the western and southwestern United States during the …
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WEBLincoln's letter to his Secretary of War. Grenville M. Dodge was an engineer by trade, working in railroad construction in Iowa prior to the war. He joined the Union Army as a colonel when hostilities began, and the 30-year-old soon became one of …
Grenville Dodge | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBGrenville Dodge. Courtesy: Historic General Dodge House. In 1859 young engineer Grenville Dodge met Abraham Lincoln by chance in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dodge assured the future president...
The Improbable Life of Grenville Dodge - Peabody Historical …
WEBThe Improbable Life of Grenville Dodge. Major General Grenville Mellen Dodge was born in the Putnamville section of Danvers on April 12, 1831. His parents were Sylvanus and Julia Phillips Dodge. While he spent some of his childhood in Danvers and Rowley, he spent his formative years in South Danvers (now Peabody).
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WEBQuick Facts. Born in 1831 near Danvers, Mass., Grenville Mellen Dodge made an early name for himself as a civil engineer, surveying for the railroads as they made their way west.
The Civil War’s Most Interesting General | HistoryNet
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Major General Grenville M. Dodge, in a photo taken late in the war. Note the prominent scabbing that resulted from a near-fatal head wound Dodge incurred when he was shot by a Confederate sharpshooter on …
Grenville Mellen Dodge | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · Civil engineer Grenville Mellen Dodge (1831-1916) distinguished himself as a Civil War general and railroad builder. He served as the chief engineer of the Union Pacific leg of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. An opportunist as well, Dodge amassed a fortune through land speculation and other ventures.
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WEBExperience a preserved authentic piece of American history at Council Bluff's Historic General Dodge House. Schedule your tour today.
Grenville Dodge | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBIn 1859 young engineer Grenville Dodge met Abraham Lincoln by chance in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dodge assured the future president that the Platte Valley would one day be the route of the Pacific...
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