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Henry C. Hodges (January 14, 1831 – November 3, 1917) was a U.S. Army officer serving as a quartermaster in various places throughout the United States, including during the Civil War. ==Early Years== Born in Rutland, Vermont, Hodges was appointed to West Point on July 1, 1847.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Henry C. Hodges )〕 Although he was only 16 years old, that wasn’t uncommon at that time. In Hodges graduating class of 42, 12 were 16 years old when they were admitted to the Academy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official Register of the Officers and Cadets of the U.S. Military Academy, June, 1851 )〕 Hodges graduated 32nd in his class, with low demerits and a good standing in infantry tactics.〔 Upon graduation, Hodges was made a brevet Second Lieutenant in the U.S. 4th Infantry Regiment, and assigned to a frontier post at Fort Howard (Wisconsin). He was soon transferred to Columbia Barracks, Oregon, as a Second Lieutenant, where he served for one year.〔 In 1853, the Secretary of War Jefferson Davis ordered an exploration of the Northwest for the purposes of a transcontinental railroad. The exploration was divided into Eastern and Western divisions, with the Eastern division working west from the Upper Mississippi River, and the Western division working east from the Puget Sound through the Cascade Range mountains. Lieutenant Hodges was put in charge of the western division's military escort, as well as serving as the group's commissary and quartermaster. Upon completion of the railroad exploration expedition, Hodges was assigned to Fort Vancouver, in 1854. While there, he served on a scouting expedition against the Snake Indians in 1855, as well as in the Army’s Yakima Expedition in 1855.〔 Leading that campaign were Major Gabriel J. Rains and Lieutenant Phillip Sheridan. The Yakima Expedition of 1855 did not end well for the Army, nor the Yacamas Indians.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Major Gabriel Rains and 700 soldiers and volunteers skirmish with Yakama warriors under Kamiakin at Union Gap on November 9, 1855 )〕 For his service, Hodges was promoted to First Lieutenant, and made an adjutant to Fort Vancouver's commander. While at Fort Vancouver, Lieutenant Hodges periodically served in a military judicial capacity, dealing with disciplinary issues. Stationed at the same fort was General Harney, who was in charge of the larger military district, the Department of Oregon. General Harney, who was also a plantation owner and slave owner, had purchased in 1858 a nearby 100 acre farm and large house. In early 1860, Lt. Hodges was called upon to be the judicial adjutant on several soldiers who were accused of being AWOL. Their excuse was that they were working for General Harney at his farm. Upon conclusion of the investigation, Lt. Hodges delivered the proceedings papers to the fort commander, Captain A. J. Smith, as required. General Harney filed court-martial papers against Hodges for not delivering the court papers, and for insubordinate language on a document. Hodges was confined to his quarters, and not allowed to appeal through normal channels. Eventually, Hodges was able to send proper appeals to General Winfield Scott, Harney's superior, proving that he was innocent of all charges and unfairly being imprisoned. Scott was already displeased with Harney over the recent diplomatic problem called the Pig War. Scott, and the chief judge advocate, found Hodges completely innocent and ordered his immediate release. Scott further wrote to the Secretary of War, that Harney's action was "an act of stupid outrage which has never been surpassed even in the Turkish army." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry C. Hodges」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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