Private Addison J. Hodges, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on May 3, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry. Hodges was 21 years old.
29 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on December 31, 1907, 44 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Corporal.
Hodges was born on October 24, 1841 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. His Medal of Honor is credited to Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. Hodges died on July 28, 1923 in Adrian, Michigan, at the age of 81. He is buried at Ogden-Zion Cemetery in Ogden Township, Michigan.
Hodges is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 112 credited to Michigan.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Was one of a party that volunteered and attempted to run the enemy's batteries with a steam tug and two barges loaded with subsistence stores.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- October 24, 1841Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
- May 3, 1863Act of valor — Vicksburg, MississippiAge 21. Company B, 47th Ohio Infantry
- December 31, 1907Medal of Honor presented
- July 28, 1923Died in Adrian, MichiganAge 81.
- Resting placeOgden-Zion CemeteryOgden Township, Michigan
Biography
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.
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