COL. ELI HODGE.
Col. Eli Hodge was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, October
28th, 1839, and came with his father to Boone county in 1857. He
followed farming until 1861, when he cast his fortunes with the South,
joining Peacher's company of what was then known as the Missouri
State Guard. He enlisted as a private and participated in the battles of
Drywood and Lexington. In the spring of 1862 became adjutant of Col.
Gid. Thompson's regiment. Was in the Lone Jack fight and at Elkhorn,
where he was wounded in the thigh. Took part in the battle of Prairie
Grove, where his horse was shot. Was at Springfield, Cape Girardeau
and Hartville, and in fact all the battles in which Gen. Joe Shelby took
part. In the fall of 1864 came into Boone, Audrain and Howard
recruiting for Confederate service. At Waverly was placed in command
of 485 men and started for Price's army, but failed to join it on the
retreat from Independence. He went in a southwest direction. En route
was attacked by Federals at Cassville, where he lost 150 men, killed,
captured and missing. Finally reached the Confederate army at
Clarksville, Texas. On the reorganization of Col.D. Williams' regiment
he was made a lieutenant-colonel. When the army disbanded he was at
Corsicana, Texas. He went into Old Mexico, where he stayed for three
years. Returned to Boone county in 1868. In 1874 was elected
collector. On
assuming the duties of this office, removed to Columbia where he still
re-
sides. Served two years as collector. Was a member of the board of
trustees for two years and a school director when the new schoolhouse
was contracted for. Col. Hodge was married September 1, 1868, to
Mary L. Craig, a native of Virginia, but at the time of her marriage a
resident of Boone county. They have had five children, four of whom
are now living. Col. Hodge is a member of the Masonic order, a K. P.,
A. O. U. W. and K. of H. He is also a member of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Hodge is a Presbyterian.
Source:
Title: History of Boone County, Missouri
Publication date: 1882
Collection: Missouriana Digital Text Collection; page 883 & 884
Col. Eli Hodge was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, October
28th, 1839, and came with his father to Boone county in 1857. He
followed farming until 1861, when he cast his fortunes with the South,
joining Peacher's company of what was then known as the Missouri
State Guard. He enlisted as a private and participated in the battles of
Drywood and Lexington. In the spring of 1862 became adjutant of Col.
Gid. Thompson's regiment. Was in the Lone Jack fight and at Elkhorn,
where he was wounded in the thigh. Took part in the battle of Prairie
Grove, where his horse was shot. Was at Springfield, Cape Girardeau
and Hartville, and in fact all the battles in which Gen. Joe Shelby took
part. In the fall of 1864 came into Boone, Audrain and Howard
recruiting for Confederate service. At Waverly was placed in command
of 485 men and started for Price's army, but failed to join it on the
retreat from Independence. He went in a southwest direction. En route
was attacked by Federals at Cassville, where he lost 150 men, killed,
captured and missing. Finally reached the Confederate army at
Clarksville, Texas. On the reorganization of Col.D. Williams' regiment
he was made a lieutenant-colonel. When the army disbanded he was at
Corsicana, Texas. He went into Old Mexico, where he stayed for three
years. Returned to Boone county in 1868. In 1874 was elected
collector. On
assuming the duties of this office, removed to Columbia where he still
re-
sides. Served two years as collector. Was a member of the board of
trustees for two years and a school director when the new schoolhouse
was contracted for. Col. Hodge was married September 1, 1868, to
Mary L. Craig, a native of Virginia, but at the time of her marriage a
resident of Boone county. They have had five children, four of whom
are now living. Col. Hodge is a member of the Masonic order, a K. P.,
A. O. U. W. and K. of H. He is also a member of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Hodge is a Presbyterian.
Source:
Title: History of Boone County, Missouri
Publication date: 1882
Collection: Missouriana Digital Text Collection; page 883 & 884
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