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Charles Cleveland Dodge

Residence was not listed; 21 years old.

Enlisted on 12/10/1861 at Fort Monroe, VA as a Captain.

On 12/10/1861 he was commissioned into "B" Co. NY 1st Mounted Rifles 
He was discharged for promotion on 11/29/1862

On 11/29/1862 he was commissioned into 
US Volunteers General Staff 
He Resigned on 6/12/1863


Promotions:
* Major 12/30/1861 
* Lt Colonel 7/5/1862 (Not Mustered)
* Colonel 8/13/1862 
* Brig-General 11/29/1862 


Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 1/3/1862 from company B to Field & Staff 


Other Information:
born 9/16/1841 in Plainfield, NJ
died 11/4/1910 in New York City, NY

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

 - New York:  Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906
 - Generals in Blue, Lives of the Union Commanders
 - Dyer: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
 - Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
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CHARLES C. DODGE  

     Dodge, Charles C., brigadier-general, was born in 
Plainfield, N. J. Sept. 16, 1841.  He was commissioned captain 
in the first N. Y. mounted rifles, Dec. 6, 1861, and was soon 
afterwards promoted major.  He was in command of the outposts 
at Newport News, and of a cavalry column of Gen. Wool's army 
that marched on Norfolk, and received the surrender of that 
place before the arrival of his superior officers.  He 
commanded in successful engagements at Suffolk, Va., and 
Hertford ford, N. C., was promoted lieutenant-colonel, July 1, 
1862, colonel, Aug. 13, 1862, and brigadier-general of 
volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862, and on June 12, 1863, he resigned.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 8



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