W.D. RODMAN Confederate soldier SC.> MISS.> ARK.
Confederate Veteran , Vol. XXVII, dated November, 1919, page 432.
On the 28th of May, 1919, Capt. W.D. RODMAN died at the home of his daughter, MRS. W.H. CONGER at Van Buren, Ark. He was born in Chester County, S.C., Sept. 29, 1841 and was at college in Due West, S.C. when the war came on in 1861. Just after graduating he went to his home in Mississippi, where his mother had removed while he was in school in S.C. He enlisted at once and was elected first lieutenant of Company C, 1st Mississippi Regiment and afterwards became captain of Company C in the 22d Mississippi Regiment. With his regiment he was taken prisoner at the fall of Fort Donelson in Feb., 1862 and was a prisoner about 7 months. After his release he served to the end, surrendering with his command at Goldsboro on the 26th of April ,under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
In the early part of 1888 he removed to Altus, Ark., and for several years engaged in mercantile business there. While in Miss. he was twice elected to the legislature in Reconstruction days and also served twice in the State legislature of Ark. After the death of his wife, 2 years ago, he made his home at Van Buren. He was a member of the Camp Stonewall Jackson, No. 865, U.C.V.
[ P.R.Stanfield, Adjutant, Altus, Ark.]
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