David o dodd biography definitions
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In Memory of David O. Dodd
Macarthur Park in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas The American South (West South Central)
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10,
1. In Memory of David O. Dodd Marker
In Memory of David O. Dodd. .
David O. Dodd,
the Boy Hero of the
Confederacy,
This marks the place
of his execution.
Jan. 8,
Erected by the Memorial Chapter, U.D.C.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for thi
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The Story of David O. Dodd
Macarthur Park in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas The American South (West South Central)
"Boy Hero of the Confederacy"
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 10,
1. The Story of David O. Dodd Marker
The Story of David O. Dodd . "Boy Hero of the Confederacy". In månad and January of , Little Rock was a Union-occupied town. During this period David Owen Dodd, a boy of 17, was involved in a series of events that led to his hanging as a spy. As a result he became known as the "Boy Hero of the Confederacy." , Dodd lived in Camden and came to Little Rock in early December to conduct family business. During his return journey Union soldiers discovered information regarding troop dispositions in Little Rock in his possession. Dodd was arrested, given a brief military rättegång, found guilty of spying and condemned
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David O. Dodd
Confederate spy during the American Civil War
David Owen Dodd | |
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| Born | ()November 10, Lavaca County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, () (aged17) St. Johns' College, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Causeof death | Execution by hanging |
| Burial place | Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. 34°44′″N92°16′″W / °N °W / ; |
| Almamater | St. Johns' College |
David Owen Dodd (November 10, – January 8, ), also known as David O. Dodd, was an Arkansas youth executed for spying in the American Civil War.[1]
In December Dodd carried some letters to business associates of his father in Union-held Little Rock, Arkansas. While traveling to rejoin his family at Camden, Arkansas, he mistakenly re-entered Federally held territory. Discovering that he did not have a pass, U.S. soldiers questioned him and found that he was carrying a notebook with the locations of Federal troops in the area. He was arrested and t