New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
THE PRESIDENT TO BE HERE.
HE AND MR.. HOBART TO TAKE PART IN
THE GRANT TOMB DEDICATION.

LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE SENT TO THE MAYOR
MANY MEN TO BE IN THE PARADE-BRAvE
RECORD OF GENERAL DODGE. THE
GRAND MARSHAL
Tn. preparatons for the great parade which will
take place in connection with the Grant Monument
sedica,ion are going forward steadily. and It is
believed that there will be men in line and
organizations represented than the committee ey
nocted General Dodges staf. which was an.
nounced in his first order is composed follows:
Ma3or-Genera. Crenvie NJ Dodge. grand marsha:
A Noel Brakeman. chief OF staff: Colonel H. C.
Coron. L. :. A, Acknowledgement; Captain John a.
Johnston assistant Acknowledgements Colonel VIII
lam Cary Sanger. ~ G. y. Y. inspect general:
and General T. F. Rodenbough. special aid.
General Porter said that General Dodge had been
chosen grand marshal because he Is OF the Old
est living corps commanders who served under Cen
.ral Grant in the Army Of the Tennessee, and a
resident OF New-York City.
General Dodge for long time closely iden-
fed with General Grants campaigns. and since the
death OF General Sherman ne has been President
o, the Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee. He
was born in Puinamvile Danvers. Mass. April IL.
ISL He began to work when he ten years old.
lie drove butchers cart. sold vegetables and fruit
IN Salem and worked in his fathers book store.
During this period ne found time to 1T himself for
college and in 1886 he entered Norwich University.
OF Vermont. taking the military ard scientific
course and graduated as civil engineer In 1850
IN 1881 he employed by the Illinois Central
Railroad Company in making surveys for that road.
and later became an engineer the Rock Island
road He continued work in his calling until 1854.
when he moved 70 Council Bluffs, Iowa, and en-
gagged IN mercantile pursuits There he established
A banking house which is now the Council Bluffs
Savings Bank. OF which his brother is president.
Genera! Dodge active IN the organization OF
-s.F.
services the War Department offered him cap
ta!ncy in the regular service. which he declined.
AT the outbreak Of the ne organized a reg-
rnent and entered the volunteer service as colo
mel Al the battle of Pine Ridge he commanded
brigade Three horses killed and a fourth
wounded under him. Although he was also ser-
ousy wounded he remained In command % his
brigade until the end Of the bate.
on November Is General Grant assigned General
Dodge 10 the command OF the Second Division OF
the Army OF the Tennessee. lie organized the
freedmen into regiments ard raised tho 1st Ala
barna Cavalry. composed OF refugees from that
State His services were recognized by General
Grant: who sent the following note from NicksburG
10 General Thomas, Adjutant-General OF the Army
General: I would very respectfully recommend
for gallant ard meritorious services and for eX-
treme fitness for command corresponding TO the
increased rank the following promotions. TO Wit;
Brgadier-General Granville NJ Dodge TO be Major
General Of Volunteers"
General Dodge also saw service on the frontier
against the Indians and was relieved Of his COM
nand at his urgent reques; on May l. 1866 his
resignation was accepted May so, 1866. In the
bill for placing a certain number OF generals OF
volunteers IN the Regular Army for life General
Grant selected General Dodge rs the head Of the
list Of major generals OF volunteers 10 be made
major generals in the Regular Army. Upon lcav-
ing the Army Governor Kirkwood sent 10 General
Dodge tho following letter. received by him from
the Secretary OF War. Edwin NJ Stanton; Dear
Sir: My high estimate Of the services. ability
and DISTINGUISHED merit Of General Dodge has been
repeatedly declared by many official acts. and
now add the assurance Of my personal esteem for
bin as gallant soldier and patriotic citizen.
Schools in all parts OF tho State have applied for
places in line and ii is expected that the occasion
will bring out the largest parade Of cadets and
schoolboys that has ever taken place in New-Iork
IT is hoped that there viii be parade OF the COM
pletc National Guard OF the state OF New-Nork
ard that the people may have an opportunity 10 see
them IN Inc Win the Penr.rlVania troops who
Will De here in large numbers -
Re represented by the Isl Regimen, from Newark
Colonel Edward A. Campbell: I'd Regiment from
pa.nrson Colonel s Y. S MuzZy: Sd Regimen.
nm Elizabeth. Colonel Denjamin \ Lee; an
fse Essex Troop from Newark. Captain Frederick
Fre.l.-huyscr. end the Orange eating Gun CON-
pay captain William L. Fish. -
President Nc kinley and wee PRESIDENT fOn'tls
ha.s vritt y 70 .fayor Strong accepting invitations
- re Drasen, and acceptances have been received
parade Will he Of the CHIEF TEXTURES Of Inc