The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-23
SERVED HIS COUNTRY
WITH DISTINCTION
Albert f. Dodge, Who Died Saturday
Evening, Enlisted Early in Civil War
and Served Through to the Close
Was Esteemed Citizen of Barre.

Was Esteemed Citizen of Barre.
A lifelong resident of Barre and one
of the city's most respected citizens, one
OF the nations defenders and breyetted
major for gallant and meritorious con-
duct in the dark days of the Civil war,
Albert F. Dodge passed away, at his
home on North Seminary street Satur-
day evening at O'Clock after less thar
a weeks illness with cerebral hem |,
rhage He was stricken in the evening,
len Sunday, Nov. Is, and, although re-
ga ming consciousness so that he could
recognize the members of his family, at
no time was his condition such as to
give hope, as his right side was par
Ialyzed and he was unable TO talk. Prior
to sustaining the shock he was in his
usual health excepting for an attack of
grip.
Albert Francis Dodge was born on
| September %, 1898, in the house on Elm
street now occupied by his son, Oramel
j. Dodge, his parents being Oramel B.
end Lucy Durham Barlow Dodge. His
| fathers grandfather, Asa Dodge, was
one of the towns earliest settlers, hav
| ing come here in 1871 and settled on
what is now known as Beckley hill.
When Albert was IL years of age his
father died, the youth being then thrown
more or less on his own resources. How
ever, he continued in school for some
time, being student at old Barre acad-
envy, and then learned the carpenter and
ioiner's trade, an occupation which he
followed more or less closely all through |
the remainder of his life.
When % years of age he enlisted in
the cause of the United States in the |
Civil war, the date OF his enlistment be- |
ing July 2S, 1862, and his company be-
ing Co. B of the 10th Vermont yolun
teers. Before his company left Vermont,
or on August A. 1862, he was promoted
to corporal and after less than years
service, on February 10, 1868, he was
advanced to the grade of sergeant, which
position he filled until March u. 1854,
when he was discharged from that regi
ment to become captain of Co. 7, 39th
L. S. colored infantry. He served
through the remainder of the war and,
indeed, three months after Lees surren
der, as his regiment was engaged in po-
lice service and in guarding Z. S. prop
erty in North Carolina after hostilities
ceased.
During that long service he was in
many engagements, notably at Fort
Fisher in North Carolina, and at Peters
burg. 1t is related of his company in
the latter battle that every fourth man
was put out in that memorable charge
either by death or wounds. With the
passing OF Mr.. Dodge only two officers
Of the 39th L. s. C. !. remain, they being
Captains Culver and Hand, with whom
Mr.. Dodge kept in more or less close
mp to within few weeks.
Both of them reside in New York state.
Mr. Dodge had FIVE cousins bearing the f
'amily name who went into the war j
md not one OF the 1--WE survived, either i
,eing killed in battle or dying of wounds :
n disease contracted while with the o
lrmy. On March l3. 1866. by act OF +
congress, Captain Dodge was brevetted G.
major for gallant and meritorious CON N
uct. h
After receiving his final discharge s.
rom the service Of his country Mr.. n
lodge returned late in 1865 to Barre and v
o the wife to whom he had been mar l.
led on Aug Z. 1862, between the time
{ his enlistment and his being mustered /.
lto service His wife was Laura Smith ir
'ccon, daughter OF John and Hannah Il
'acon of Barre. The widow survives "
i'm. as do two sons. Frank Ellsworth VI
lodge of st. Lolfis, chemist with the G
arrett Manufacturing Co.. who arrived 81
ONE to-day. and Oramel J. Dodge, IL
lerchant Of Barre Mr. Dodge's only in
Fter, Mrs Louise L. Boyce, died in this 4
~ a year ago last October. There are III
lree grandsons. Malcolm T.. and Albert m
rancis Dodge Of st. Louis and Albert "
sman of Barre. bt
% best known builders Of the commu- II
ty. Lattcrly he had devoted most of
l. time 20 real estate and spring water i'm
tcrosts. lie was one of the first bail Ian
fs Of the old incorporated village OF II
are and served some wears as a JUS VI
&c Of the peace he was a Republican p.
politics and be was an attendant AZ wi
10 Univeralist church In fratcrnal T..
Il 10 was the oldest member, in points Il
years Of afiliation. Of Granite lodge. -
o. IS. r. a a NJ. having been initiated n
December 2l 1863 when home on a lo.
rlongh from the war He was 4 char -,
r member Of r. B Crandall post No. bc
. a. A. r.. and had served several M
mes as post commander lIe also was
lied with MANY of the organizations ~
ich had 10 do with the active life Of at
r community through a long period II 81
ars and be- held the respect and conf cia
nee of = large number Of people IN ers
IRE and vicinity
The funcml will b. held from his late
me Tuesday afternoon AZ O'Clock
y iutqrmrrf win ha n tba fanfffv La