BAILEY, Joseph

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 6 1825, nr Pennsville OH

Died: March 21 1867, nr Nevada MO

Pre-War Profession: Lumberman.

War Service: July 1861 Capt. in 4th Wisconsin, served under Gens Butler and Banks in the Dept. of the Gulf, June 1864 Col., chief engineer of Franklin's XIX Corps, saved the fleet in the Red River campaign (thanks of Congress), Mobile, April 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers (to rank from November 1864).

Post War:  Sheriff.