George Howard CODDINGTON ^{62,1601,2114,2694,2708}

   Cause of his death was cirrhosis of the liver and hear failure.

   Another name for George was George Harrison CODDINGTON.

  General Notes:

Enlisted in Co B, 18th Reg Missouri Inf Vol, Civil War. Was wounded at Comith.

18th Missouri, "The Eighteenth Missouri," by Leslie Anders. Published in 1968 at Indianapolis, Indiana, this book costs around $ 50.00.
18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment: Organized at Laclede, Mo., July to November, 1861. Attached to District of St. Louis, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Miss., to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, District of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, to November, 1863. Fuller's Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE--Duty on Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad during summer and fall of 1861. At Weston, Mo., until December. Ordered from St. Louis to Cairo, Ill., December 22. At Bird's Point, Mo., until March, 1862. Ordered to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. At Corinth and Bolivar until December. Battle of Corinth October 3-4 (Cos. "A," "B," "C" and "E"). Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12 (Cos. "A," "B," "C" and "E"). On duty in District of Corinth guarding Railroad toward Bethel until June, 1863. Affairs at Camp Sheldon February 8 and 10, 1863. Operations in Northeast Mississippi June 13-22. Skirmishes at New Albany June 19. Mud Creek June 20. At Corinth until November. March to Pulaski, Tenn., November 2-12. Duty there and guard duty on Railroad until April, 1864. Veterans on furlough January and February, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-13. Sugar Valley May 9. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2, Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Monteith Swamp December 9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Pocotaligo, SC, January 14-16. Reconnaissance to Salkehatchie River January 25. Skirmishes Rivers' and Broxton's Bridges, Salkehatchie River, February 2. Rivers' Bridge, Salkehatchie River, February 3. Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, February 9. North Edisto River February 12-13. Columbia February 15-17. Juniper Creek, near Cheraw, March 3. Fayetteville, N. C., March 11. Battle of Bentonville March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, VA., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, KY., June, and duty there until July. Mustered out July 18, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 75 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 164 Enlisted men by disease. Total 245.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has conflicting birth information of 11 Aug 1842.

• He appeared on the census on 7 Aug 1850 in , Parke Co., Indiana, USA. ²⁶⁸⁷

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1841 and , , Iowa, USA. ²⁷⁰⁹

• He appeared on the census on 5 Oct 1860 in York, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA. ²⁶⁸⁸

• He worked as a farm laborer on 5 Oct 1860 in York, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA. ²⁶⁸⁸

• He appeared on the census on 6 Jul 1870 in Howard Twp., Wayne Co., Iowa, USA. ²⁷¹⁰ In household of Levi Morris.

• He worked as a well-digger on 6 Jul 1870 in Howard Twp., Wayne Co., Iowa, USA. ^2706,2710

• He appeared on the census on 29 Jul 1870 in Cream Ridge Twp., Livingston, Missouri, USA. ²⁷⁰⁹ In boarding house.

• He worked as a laborer on railroad. on 29 Jul 1870 in Cream Ridge Twp., Livingston, Missouri, USA. ²⁷⁰⁹

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in York, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA. ²⁶⁸⁹

• Living: 1891, Powersville, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA. ²¹¹⁴

• His obituary was published on 29 May 1919 in Plainville, Rooks Co., Kansas, USA. ²⁷⁰⁷ The Plainville Times; Plainville, Rooks, Kansas, 29 May 1919:

George Howard Coddington was born in Rockville, Ind., November 8, 1842. At the outbreak of the Civil War he, together with his father and four brothers entered the service. Honorably discharged July 18, 1865, having served four years, three months with the colors. He was married to Jemima Morris in July 1865 and to this union were born 5 children: Lewis S., Palco, Kansas; Daniel L., Palco, Kansas; Margaret E. died in infancy; Sarah E. Rogers and Mary B. Stokes both of Palco, Kansas.
He was married to Mary E. Christy in 1879. To this union seven children were born, one child, Fanne E. Osborn, still living. The wife died in August 1886.
He was married to Florence B. Rogers, March 24, 1889. To this union were born six children, Ethel, Myrtle, Lavada, Thomas, Isaac and William.
He united with the Christian church in 1877. Reconsecrated his life March 11, 1917. Died at his home in Palco, Kansas, Saturday morning, 12:20 o'clock May 17, 1919, age 76 years, 6 months, 9 days.

George married Jemima MORRIS, daughter of Levi MORRIS and Jemima, on 13 Aug 1865 in Howard Twp., Wayne Co., Iowa, USA.¹⁶⁰¹ (Jemima MORRIS was born on 8 Jul 1846 in Warsaw, Wayne Co., Iowa, USA,¹⁶⁰¹ died on 11 Jan 1876 in , Putnam Co., Missouri, USA ¹⁶⁰¹ and was buried in Edmond Cmty, Powersville, Putnam Co., Missouri, USA.) The cause of her death was Childbirth.

George next married Mary E. CRISTY in Feb 1878 ¹⁶⁰¹.^,2706 (Mary E. CRISTY was born about 1851 in , Wayne Co., Iowa, USA,²⁷⁰⁶ died about 1887 ²⁷⁰⁶ and was buried in Fordice-Edmund-Georgetown Cemetery, Howard Twp, Decatur Co., Iowa ²⁷⁰⁶.)

George next married Florence Belle ROGERS, daughter of Kendall ROGERS and Unknown, on 24 Mar 1889 in Warsaw, Wayne Co., Iowa, USA ¹⁶⁰¹.^,2707 (Florence Belle ROGERS was born about 1860 ¹⁶⁰¹ and died on 23 Mar 1922 in Palco, Rooks Co., Kansas, USA.)