Grenville M. Dodge
American Civil War
- Battle of Pea Ridge
- Atlanta Campaign
Grenville Mellen Dodge (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union army officer on the frontier and during the Civil War, a U.S. Congressman, businessman, and railroad executive who helped construct the Transcontinental Railroad.
Read more about Grenville M. Dodge: Early Life and Career, Civil War, Indian Campaigns, Railroads, Politics and Later Life
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And a pinnace, like a fluttered bird, came flying from far away:
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—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)
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