MANSFIELD, Joseph King Fenno

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 22 1803, New Haven CT

Died: September 18 1862, Antietam MD

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1822, engineer duty, constructed coastal defences, Mexican war, staff duty in inspector-general's department.

War Service: 1861 enlisted in 45th Illinois, Lt. Col., Fts Henry and Donelson (w), March 1863 Col., Vicksburg campaign, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, garrison duty around Vicksburg.

Post War: His horse was hit and a bullet caught him squarely in the right chest at Antietam in 1862 and died the next day.