Colonel Hodge

Posted By: Jim McGhee
Send E-Mail>Date: Tuesday, 25 January 2005, at 1:26 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Battle at Upshaw Farm (Bruce Nichols)
Bruce: I think that the unit involved was a regiment recruited by Capt. Eli Hodge, formerly adjutant of the 11th MO Cavalry Regiment. He recruited several companies north of the MO River during the Price Raid and organized a regiment at Waverly. According to one source I have seen only about one-third of Hodge's men were armed. After the regiment reached Texas it was disbanded and elements became part of Col. David Williams’ new regiment.

NARA RG 109-Military Departments - Special Orders & Letters Sent, Gen J. O. Shelby's Command, Dept. of the Trans-Miss, 1864
Ch II, Vol 73

8/29/64 Capt’s D A Williams and Eli Hodge are authorized to go to Missouri and recruit & organize a Regt of Cav for the war. No Co will be rec’d into this organization with less than 80 rank and file.