The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-07-04

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military circles as : sgrowisg man Z
when Gen oss, eSnaaahd reached Rolla
Col Dodge Was appointed 20 the response
Bic posiEion If Uommandant 81 that pess
and ii nat espasily asdaisssd himseif With
rrsaI crsdis. when ihs command moved
Southwark In pa rsais Of Van Dorm and
priee. Dol Dodge wss assigned eomnand
OF a.brigaas snd on The bloody Aeld Of Pea
Rtdes Z where be was wounded and had sws
horses shot under him1 bic bravery and
skill contributed Largely toward scouting
one OF the most Important victories OF ths,
var, and 10 cosidsrssioh Of which gallant
sersics be was promptly rewarded wish NE
Silver Star, ana sobn thereafter was as
sieaed 10 the command of the Central Dis
trics Of West Psnn. headquarters at Trsn-s
ton, where be very soon sttracssd ths AZ
ssnsion Of bic Commanding General, snd
was assigned command Of the District OF
Columbus, then one Of the most inpeFtans
commands in the Department. There his
.spsrklipg gsniasiwas more fully displayed,
and the young Brigsdisr soon regarded aa
one Of the most. efficient and reliable aen-
erals in the Departmsnt. When Rosscrans
was assigned TO the command OF the De-
partmsnl Of the Cumberland Gsnsral
Dodge was, aa his own request, ordered
there and took command Of the gloEioas
old ID Division, and econ thereafter vas
assigned 70 bis present command, sas Dis
sFscs Of COrinsb; embracing the ppsts Of
Oorinth, Bethel, Ohswallas DanEsll, Davis
Mills and Glendale. catering upon shs
discharge Of his responsible dstisa with
characteristics energy, be has completely
Fsdsraiizsd the entire see. within the com.
msnd; having driven the enemy far beyond
ear lines, riddsd the country OF Gusrri1ias
and established order where confusion ran
riot and by the exercise Of his eminent
abilities as an engineer has rendered
this place, possessing no natural sd-
yantaRes for defence whatever, aberfect
Gibralser. Renewing ell restriction previ'
ously existing thereto, be has encouraged
Union citizens 10 come within our liaes and
Join our army, thus developing aud render
iug practical the Union sentiment existing
in the adjacent country; having formed
comp aBiss and battalions Of Union troops
Of men Who otherwise would have been
eouscriptsd into the rebel service. 40
eminent patriot, Gen. Dodge is an ardent
supporter Of the Administration in its gen.
erai war policy, and particularly iss pro-
gressive measure. Ia nothing is be more
supremeIy consistent than in bis hatred Of
traitors, rebels, and rebel sympathiEers, all
of whom b Q ranks ia the same category,
and treats accordingly. He believes in
making war ia earnest, &C the country
wherever any Of bis company has been, will
ready attest. Having been very energetic
enforcing the Emancipation and COnscrip
ton measures, be has collected here about
5000 coutrabauds, ali Of whom he has rem
cred useful and probtab lie, and has recently
organised one full regiment Of Colored
troops, and will have another organised
ct an early day. His system Of SCOUTING
and disposition OF his secret service corps
is br obably the most perfect in The army.
So mastery is their management that with
but few men be performs the service
usually performed BY heavy forces Of
cavalry. ANY movements of the enemy 10
force within rs miles of here IL at onca
uDd srssood by him; and in fact, q party Of
a dossn g1eFFillas can not approach orr
most remote outposts without his kuowl-
edge. am informed that when the Vicks.
burg campaign was psIDg arranged, he
aske to be relieved Of bis commend and
to have his glorious old I'd Division On
der bic eommand frem part Of that sx-
peditiiou. Bns bic valued service could
not be SPARED here, and though the re-
fusal of his request was Distinguished
be chafed under it Ike q Gagged
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Gen. Dodge is By nature and education |
military man having ell the requisite endow- |
ment and attainmepts for a leader and aorn.