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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 22, 1864., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
stout, though vain, resistance to Wilson's column, and was engaged under Forrest in the gallant attempt to defend Selma against the overwhelming numbers of the enemy. After the return of peace, General Roddey resided much of his time in New York city, engaged in the business of a commission merchant. He went to Europe in 1897, and died in London, England, in August of that year. Major-General Robert Emmet Rodes was born at Lynchburg, Va., on the 39th of March, 1829. His father was Gen. David Rodes, a prominent citizen of Lynchburg, and his mother was a Miss Yancey, of a family distinguished in the annals of five States—Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama. Robert Rodes spent his boyhood in his native city. On July 4, 1848, he was graduated at the Virginia military institute, at Lexington, well named the West Point of the South, the alma mater of so many distinguished men. Until 1854 he acted as assistant engineer of the Southside railroad, then going to Mars
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Death of General David Rodes. (search)
Death of General David Rodes. --General David Rodes, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Lynchburg, died at his residence, on Saturday last. The deceased was a number of years clerk of the Circuit Court of this city, and in that capacity enjoyed the full confidence of all. He was a useful citizen both in public and private life, and his death although he had nearly reached his three score years and ten, will be mourned by our whole community.--Lynchburg Rep. Death of General David Rodes. --General David Rodes, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Lynchburg, died at his residence, on Saturday last. The deceased was a number of years clerk of the Circuit Court of this city, and in that capacity enjoyed the full confidence of all. He was a useful citizen both in public and private life, and his death although he had nearly reached his three score years and ten, will be mourned by our whole community.--Lynchburg Rep.
The Daily Dispatch: September 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway in Jail. (search)
's army, was cabled to bring overwhelming numbers against the Confederates, who resisted nearly an entire day before falling back; and the fact that our trains and supplies were brought off safely, shows that it was no rout. As in all other engagements of magnitude, we have to mourn the loss of many brave officers and men, the most prominent among whom is Major-General Robert E. Rodes, who fell nobly-doing his duty. Major-General Rodes was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, was the son of David Rodes, and at the time of his death was about thirty-four years of age. He received a military education, and was for some time an assistant professor in the Virginia Military Institute. Subsequently, in the capacity of civil engineer, he was engaged in the construction of various railroads in the South, and located at Tuskegee, Alabama, where be married On the breaking out of the war, he came to Virginia as captain of an Alabama company, and, winning distinction by meritorious conduct in the