Grenville M. Dodge

Grenville Mellen Dodge
Dodge circa 1860–1865
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 5th district
In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Preceded by	John A. Kasson
Succeeded by	Francis W. Palmer
Personal details
Born	(1831-04-12)April 12, 1831 Danvers, Massachusetts
Died	January 3, 1916(1916-01-03) (aged 84) Council Bluffs, Iowa
Resting place	Walnut Hill Cemetery (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–66
Rank	Major General
Commands	XVI Corps Department of the Missouri
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge Iuka and Corinth Operations Vicksburg Campaign Streight's Raid Atlanta Campaign Indian Wars Powder River Expedition Battle of the Tongue River

Grenville Mellen Dodge^[1] (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union Army officer on the frontier and a pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant's intelligence chief in the Western Theater. He served in several notable assignments, including command of the XVI Corps during the Atlanta Campaign.

He later commanded troops against Native Americans and served as a U.S. Congressman, businessman, and railroad executive who helped direct the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Historian Stanley P. Hirshon suggested that Dodge, "by virtue of the range of his abilities and activities," could be considered "more important in the national life after the Civil War than his more famous colleagues and friends, Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan."^[1][2]