Eli Dodson
Eli Dodson (May 22, 1828 – 1921) was a lawyer, Confederate Army officer, state legislator, and judge in Arkansas.[1] He served as a captain and a colonel during the American Civil War.
Life
[edit]Dodson was born in Spencer, Tennessee. One of his wives was named Cantrell.[2]
In 1862 he represented Martin County and Searcy County in the Arkansas Senate.[3] He led the 14th Arkansas Infantry and was severely wounded in the hip in the Battle of Pea Ridge.[4]
Dodson settled in Cooke County, Texas in 1870 before returning to Arkansas in 1885.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jordon, Nate (August 17, 2015). Harrison. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439652831 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dodson, Eli". Confederate Veterans Questionnaires, 1911. December 31, 1911.
- ^ Arkansas (December 21, 1903). "Reports of State Officers" – via Google Books.
- ^ Jordon, Nate (August 17, 2015). Harrison. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439652831 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hill, Luther B. (December 21, 1910). "A History of the State of Oklahoma". Lewis Publishing Company – via Google Books.