Eli Dodson
American politician and Confederate officer (1828–1921)
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Eli Dodson (May 22, 1828 – 1921) was a lawyer, Confederate Army officer, state legislator, and judge in Arkansas.[1] He served as a captain and a colonel during the American Civil War.
Life
Dodson was born in Spencer, Tennessee. One of his wives was named Cantrell.[2]
In 1862 he represented Martin County and Searcy County in the Arkansas Senate.[3] He led the 14th Arkansas Infantry and was severely wounded in the hip in the Battle of Pea Ridge.[4]
Dodson settled in Cooke County, Texas in 1870 before returning to Arkansas in 1885.[5]