United States Army Officer. Original burial site of Lt Hodgson, who was killed during the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Lt Hodgson entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in July of 1865. He was held back one year due to his deficiency in mathematics. He graduated with the Class of 1870 and assigned as a 2nd lieutenant with Company B, 7th US Cavalry Regiment on August 9, 1870. Records described Hodgson as "fairly short in stature." Between 1870 and 1876, Hodgson saw duty in Colorado, Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, and Reconstruction Duty in the South. He was part of LTC George Custer's Black Hills Expedition in Dakota Territory. Within the 7th Cavalry, Hodgson was known as a fierce fighter and popular with his men and fellow officers. He was also one of Major Marcus Reno's favorite officer. At the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Hodgson was Maj Reno's adjutant. During the River Valley Fight, Reno's retreat from a large force of Lakota and Cheyenne warriors became a panic route. An eyewitness account reported that Hodgson, wounded, attempted to cross the Little Bighorn River near a ravine that troopers were using to reach what would became known as Reno's Bluffs. As he crossed the river, Hodgson suddenly kicked his feet from the stirrups and fell off of his horse into the river. He was able to grab the stirrup of another retreating trooper, and he was dragged out of the river near the ravine. When it appeared he could go no further, Hodgson stood and drew his revolver. He was quickly shot several times and fell. After the battle, Hodgson's body was found at the base of the ravine near the river. He was reportedly buried on a nearby small hill next to a tree. In 1877, all of the known remains of officers, except for Lt Crittenden, killed during the Battle of the Little Bighorn were disinterred and returned to their families or buried at other locations.