Addison J. Hodges

Addison J. Hodges
Born	(1841-10-24)October 24, 1841 Hillsdale, Michigan, US
Died	July 28, 1923(1923-07-28) (aged 81) Adrian, Michigan, US
Place of burial	Ogden Zion Cemetery, Blissfield, Michigan
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861-1864
Rank	Private
Unit	Company B, 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Addison J. Hodges (November 26, 1842 – July 28, 1923) was a decorated hero of the Union Army in the American Civil War. He was born in Hillsdale, Michigan.

War service

Hodges mustered on 15 June 1861 to Company B of the 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[1][2]

According to the Military Times Hall of Valor, "on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry, in action at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Private Hodges was one of a party which volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores."[3] Hodges and nine others in Company B did this while Confederate States Army batteries were shooting at them "under cover of darkness"

Captain William Henry Ward asked for ten volunteers, but originally got twelve. He got permission to take the twelve. Hodges was one of the original volunteers, but as many more men wanted to go, Hodges sold his spot. When Ward found out, he made Hodges go as well.[4] These fifteen were joined by fifteen men of the 27th Missouri. [5] The tug towing the barges took a direct hit, blew up, and sank. The explosion set the two barges on fire. Sixteen of the thirty-five were taken prisoner.[6] Only four of the thirty-five evaded capture. Fifteen had perished. The ten Prisoners of War from the 47th were freed when Vicksburg surrendered in July.[7]

Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, MS., May 3, 1863

Citation:

Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and 2 barges loaded with subsistence stores.[8][9][10]

After liberation, Hodges rejoined the 47th and was promoted to Corporal. Hodges mustered out near Atlanta in May and liberated in September and mustered out 26 September 1864.[1]

Post War

Hodges returned to Adrian, Michigan and married Eliza C Colvin. They had three children. Hodges was awarded his Medal of Honor "for extreme bravery under fire" on December 31, 1907.[11]

See also

• Siege of Vicksburg
• 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment
• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L

Notes

1. Saunier (1903), p. 496.
2. Roster Commission (1887), p. 395, vol.IV.
3. Sightline Media Group (2020).
4. Saunier (1903), p. 138.
5. Saunier (1903), p. 134-137.
6. Saunier (1903), p. 137.
7. Saunier (1903), p. 138-139.
8. CMOHS (2014).
9. VCOnline (2020).
10. Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 121.
11. U.S. War Department (1915), p. 5.

References

• Brown, Theodore F. (1909). Marching Through Georgia with Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea: Address Delivered at the Twenty-Third Annual Reunion of the Forty-Seventh Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry at Geo. H. Thomas Post Hall, Cincinnati September 28, 1909. West Alexandria, OH: Louis Mund. hdl:2027/mdp.39015065336573. OCLC 301205250.
• Mitchell, Joseph B.; Otis, James (1968). The Badge of Gallantry; Recollections of Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor winners. New York: Macmillan. p. 194. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005683266. OCLC 560289389.
• Reid, Whitelaw (1868a). The History of the State During the War, and the Lives of Her Generals. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Vol. I. Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin. p. 1112. ISBN 9781154801965. OCLC 11632330.
• Reid, Whitelaw (1868b). The History of Her Regiments, and Other Military Organizations. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Vol. II. Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin. p. 1002. ISBN 9781154801965. OCLC 11632330.
• Roster Commission, Ohio (1887). Three Year's Service — 37th–53rd Regiments-Infantry. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. IV. Akron, OH: The Werner Ptg. and Mfg. Co. p. 846. OCLC 181357575.
• Saunier, Joseph A (1903). A History of the Forty-Seventh Regiment, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry: Second Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of Tennessee. Hillsboro, OH: Press of the Lyle Printing Company.
• Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863-1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.
• U.S. War Department (1915). Medals of honor issued by the War department from September 1, 1904, to June 30, 1915. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 1049613274.
• The Werner Company (1896). The Story of American Heroism: Thrilling Narratives of Personal Adventures During the Great Civil War as Told by the Medal Winners and Roll of Honor Men. New York, NY: The Werner Company. p. 798. OCLC 1085307831.
• "Addison J. Hodges - Recipient". The Hall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
• "MOHs - victoriacross". THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
• "CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
• "Hodges, Addison J. - The National Medal of Honor Museum The National Medal of Honor Museum". The National Medal of Honor Museum. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.^[permanent dead link‍]

External links

• Civil War Index: 47th Ohio Infantry Soldier Roster
• Civil War Index: 47th Ohio Infantry in the American Civil War
• "Addison J. Hodges". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-04-16.