George Baird Hodge

George Baird Hodge
BornApril 8, 1828 (1828-04-08)
Fleming County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 1892 (1892-09) (aged 64)
Longwood, Florida, U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Confederate States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Confederate States Army
Years of service1845–1850 (USN)
1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank Midshipman (USN)
Colonel (CSA)
Acting Brigadier General (CSA)
UnitOrphan Brigade
CommandsHodge's Cavalry Brigade
Battles / wars
Other work
  • attorney
  • politician
  • orange grower

George Baird Hodge (April 8, 1828 – August 1, 1892) was an attorney, Confederate politician, colonel and acting general from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He commanded a cavalry brigade at various times and was paroled as a brigadier general at the end of the war but his appointment as a brigadier general by Confederate President Jefferson Davis was rejected twice by the Confederate States Senate.