Maj. Gen. Joseph Mower
Born: August 22, 1827
Woodstock, Vermont
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Died: January 6, 1870
New Orleans, Louisiana
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1855: 2nd Lieutenant
Colonel
Nov. 29, 1862: Brigadier General
August 12, 1864: Major General
1866: Colonel
Maj. Gen. Joseph Mower
Private in Mexican-American War
1855: Entered the Army as 2nd Lieutenant in 1st U.S. Infantry
August 10, 1861: Battle of Wilson's Creek
March 10, 1862: Battle of Island No. 10
Colonel of 11th Missouri Infantry Regiment
April 29 - June 10, 1862: Siege of Corinth
October 3-4, 1862: Battle of Corinth - Commander of the 2nd Brigade
November 29, 1862: Promoted to Brigadier General
October 1862 - July 1863: Vicksburg Campaign - Commanded a Brigade
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Red River Campaign of 1864
March 14, 1864: Battle of Fort De Russy
May 18, 1864: Battle of Yellow Bayou
July 13-15, 1864: Battle of Tupelo
August 12, 1864: Promoted to Major General
Commander, of 1st Division of XVII Corps during Sherman's March to the Sea and Carolina's Campaign
February 3, 1865: Battle of River's Bridge
Commander of XX Corps in Army of the Georgia
After the war, sailed to Texas with General Gordon Granger
Colonel of 39th U.S. Infantry and 25th U.S. Infantry
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 573
Joseph Mower. 2 December 2024. web. 29 January 2025
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue Lives of the Union Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1964. p 338-339
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