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Robert Emmett (or Emmet) Rodes (March 29, 1829 – September 19, 1864) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the first of Robert E. Lee's divisional commanders not trained at West Point.
Robert Rodes. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Confederate. Date of Birth - Death March 29, 1829 - September 19, 1864. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Robert Emmett Rodes was destined to become a soldier.
Robert Emmett (o Emmet) Rodes (29 de marzo de 1829 - 19 de septiembre de 1864) fue un general confederado en la Guerra Civil estadounidense. War, y el primero de los comandantes de división de Robert E. Lee que no se entrenó en West Point.
3 de jul. de 2019 · Major General Robert E. Rodes was a Confederate division commander during the Civil War who largely served in the Army of Northern Virginia until his death at the Third Battle of Winchester in 1864.
16 de may. de 2024 · Robert J. Wynstra's No Place for Glory is a detailed examination of Major General Robert E. Rodes and his division's actions during Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Rodes was a rising star in the Army of Northern Virginia prior to the Battle of Gettysburg.
Confederate Major General Robert E. Rodes. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1848, Robert E. Rodes accepted a position at the same school as an assistant professor until 1851. He then pursued a profession as civil engineer.
As the Union XIX and VI Corps advanced on the Berryville Pike toward Winchester on September 19, a gap opened in the Union line. Early hoped to exploit the breach, and ordered a counterattack. As the assault surged forward, a Union artillery fragment struck Rodes in the head, killing him.
