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Rodes, Robert Emmett

soldier, was born March 29, 1826, in Lynchburg, Va. He served in the confederate army during the civil war; attaining the rank of major-general. He died Sept. 19, 1864, in Winchester, Va.

RODGERS, CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND PERRY, naval officer, was born Nov. 14, 1819, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He served in the United States navy; and in 1874 was commissioned rear admiral. He died Jan. 8, 1892, in Washington, D. C.

RODGERS, GEORGE WASHINGTON, naval officer, was born Feb. 22, 1787, in Harford county, Md. He entered the navy as midshipman in 1804, was commissioned lieutenant in 1810. He was commissioned captain in 1825; and at his death was commodore commanding the Brazil squadron. He died May 21, 1832, in South America. was