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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1881

Vol. III
p348
2901

(Born Wash.)

Henry C. Hodges, Jr.​1

(Ap'd at Large)

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Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1877, to June 11, 1881, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 22d Infantry, June 11, 1881.

Served: on frontier duty at Ft. Clark, Tex., Sep. 29, 1881, to Jan., 1882, — San Antonio, Tex., to May, 1882, — in the field with Indian Scouts, to July 7, 1882, — San Antonio, Tex., to Nov. 17, 1882, — and Ft. Lewis, Col., to July, 1884; as Aide-de‑Camp to Gen. Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class.Augur, July 17, 1884, to July 10, 1885; on delay, to Aug. 1, 1885; on frontier duty at Ft. Lewis, Col., to Oct. 1, 1886; and at the Military Academy as Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Oct. 8, 1886, to –––––.

Vol. IV
p344
[Supplement, Vol. IV: 1890‑1900]

(Henry Clay Hodges, Jr.)

Military History. —

(First Lieut. of Infantry, 22d Infantry, Aug. 30, 1890)

Served: At Fort Keogh, Mont., until April, 1891; at Fort Yates, N. D., enlisting and in command of Company I, 22d Infantry (Indians), from April, 1891 until June, 1892; at Fort Keogh, Mont., June to Oct., 1892; at Groton School, Groton, Mas., Oct., 1892 to Sept., 1894; at New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, Durham, N. H., Sept., 1894 to Oct., 1896; at Fort Crook, Neb., Nov., 1896 to April, 1898.

(Captain of Infantry, 22d Infantry, April 26, 1898)

— With regiment at Mobile, Ala., and Tampa, Fla., to May 14, 1898; at Fort McPherson, Ga., in connection with equipping recruits, May 16-June 24, 1898; at Fort Crook, Neb., June 30, 1898 to Jan. 26, 1899. — En route with regiment to Philippine Islands, Jan. 26 to Mar. 4, 1899; on duty with regiment in Philippine Islands, March 4, 1899. — (Regimental Adjutant, July 29, 1899 to –––––)

Vol. V
p321
[Supplement, Vol. V: 1900‑1910]

Military History. — Unknown, no information having been received.

(Quartermaster, by detail, July 29, 1903)

(Major, 1st Infantry, July 15, 1905)

(Transferred to 22d Infantry, Sept. 30, 1909)

Vol. VI
p317
[Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Henry Clay Hodges, Born April 20, 1860.)

Military History. —

Captain, 22d Infantry, April 26, 1898.

With regiment in Philippines, March 4, 1899, to Sept. 16, 1901, serving as Regimental Adjutant to Sept. 8, 1901, and in 1899 participating in the following battles and engagements: in trenches near San Pedro Macati, March 10‑13; near Pasig, March 13‑19; near Caloocan, Malabon, and along Tullahan River, March 24‑25; at Malinta, March 26; at Malalos, March 30; in trenches near Pasay, April 4‑19; engagement at Novaliches, April 22; at Bustos, May 2; at San Fernando, May 17; at San Fernando de Pampanga, July 16; and was with expedition under General Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class.Grant to mountains near San Miguel, June, 1900; en route to U. S., Sept., 16 to Oct. 12, 1901; at Boston, Mass., on general recruiting service, Nov. 1, 1901, to

(Quartermaster By Detail, July 29, 1903)

Aug. 3, 1903; at Newport, R. I., Constructing Quartermaster at Forts Rodman, Greble and Adams, Aug. 4, 1903, to July 1, 1905; (in charge of Quartermaster's office at Boston at different times); on leave of absence, July 2 to

(Major, 1st Infantry, July 15, 1905)

Dec. 1, 1905; at Fort Wayne, Mich., commanding 2nd Battalion of regiment, Dec. 1, 1905, to Jan. 31, 1906; en route to Philippines, sailing from New York, Feb. 1 to Apr. 21, 1906; at Manila in command of 2nd Battalion to May 29, 1906; at Camp Stotsenburg to July 18, 1906; sick to Dec. 2, 1906; at Camp John Hay to Dec. 16, 1906; at Vigan, under orders of Division Commander, Dec. 17, 1906, to Feb. 26, 1907; at Fort William McKinley to March 17, 1907; at Manila, on duty in Military Information Division, Hdqrs. Philippines Division, Aug. 16, 1907, to Feb. 15, 1908; en route to U. S., Feb. 20 to April 23, 1908, landing in New York; on leave of absence to July 16, 1908; at Army War College, Washington, D. C., March 24 to

(Transferred to 22d Infantry, Sept. 30, 1909)

Nov. 7, 1909; at Fort William H. Seward, Alaska, with regiment, Nov. 25, 1909, to June 13, 1910; at Seattle, Wash., on Court-Martial duty, June 13 to Aug. 17, 1910; at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, with regiment, Aug. 27, 1910, to Mar. 24, 1911; at Washington, D. C., on duty in office of Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C., to

(Lieut.‑Colonel of Infantry, May 10, 1911)

June 13, 1911; on General Staff, June 13, 1911, to Aug. 31, 1914, (Secretary of General Staff, April, 1913, to Aug. 31, 1914);

(Colonel, 17th Infantry, Sept. 13, 1914)

at Eagle Pass, Texas, with regiment, November, 1914, to February, 1916;

(Transferred to 1st Infantry, March 12, 1916)

 p318  in Hawaii with regiment, April, 1916, to June, 1917;

(Brigadier-General, U. S. A., May 15, 1917)

at Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., July 28 to Aug. 25, 1917;

(Major-General, National Army, Aug. 5, 1917)

at Camp Beauregard, La., commanding 39th Division, Aug. 28 to Nov. 25, 1917, and from Feb. 26 to Aug. 10, 1918; en route to France to Aug. 27; in St. Florent Area, Department Cher, France, commanding 39th Division, to Nov. 23; at Langres to Nov. 30; en route to U. S. to Dec. 20, 1918; at Camp Beauregard, La., commanding Camp and 17th Division, to February, 1919, when Division was demobilized;

(Returned to Grade of Brigadier-General, Feb. 6, 1919)

at Honolulu, commanding Hawaiian Department, March 24 to May 28; commanding Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 13, 1919, to Sept. 27, 1920.

Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 1, 1920,
At His Own Request, After Over 40 Years' Service.

Vol. VII
p179
[Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Retired, Dec. 1, 1920,
At His Own Request, After Over 40 Years' Service.

Major-General, U. S. A., Retired, June 21, 1930,
Act of June 21, 1930.

Vol. VIII
p62
[Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

Brig.‑Gen., Ret., Dec. 1, 1920.

Maj.‑Gen., Ret., June 21, 1930.

Vol. IX
p45
[Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

Brig Gen Ret 1 Dec 20;

Maj Gen Ret 21 Jun 30

Civil History: — 107 Stamford Ave, Stamford Conn

Died, July 15, 1963, Stamford, Ct.: Aged 103.​a

Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.


The Author's Note:

1 Son of Colonel Indicates a West Point graduate and gives his Class.Henry C. Hodges, Class of 1851.


Thayer's Note:

a Gen. Hodges died after the publication of Vol. IX (1950), the most recent volume of the Supplements to Cullum's Register available to me, which may also be the most recent volume in the public domain. The date and place of his death are from the memorial article and biographical sketch at West Point Association of Graduates.


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