Grenville M. Dodge
Grenville Mellen Dodge | |
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Dodge c. 1860–1865 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Kasson |
| Succeeded by | Francis W. Palmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1831 |
| Died | January 3, 1916 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Walnut Hill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–66 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | XVI Corps Department of the Missouri |
| Battles/wars | |
Grenville Mellen Dodge[1] (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union Army general on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant's intelligence chief in the Western Theater. He served in several notable assignments, including command of the XVI Corps during the Atlanta campaign.
He later commanded troops against Native Americans and served as a US Congressman, businessman, and railroad executive who helped direct the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Historian Stanley P. Hirshon suggested that Dodge, "by virtue of the range of his abilities and activities," could be considered "more important in the national life after the Civil War than his more famous colleagues and friends, Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan."