name: Richard Irving Dodge
genres: Memoir
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about: Colonel Richard Irving Dodge served in the United States Army through the Civil War era, retiring after a 43-year career on May 19, 1891. Coming from a military family, he notably served as Aide-de-camp to General William T. Sherman, 1881–82, and provided the descrition that led to the (controversial) naming of Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming. Colonel Richard Irving Dodge served in the United States Army through the Civil War era, retiring after a 43-year career on May 19, 1891. Coming from a military family, he notably served as Aide-de-camp to General William T. Sherman, 1881–82, and provided the descrition that led to the (controversial) naming of Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming. ...more