Dewey, Joel Allen, 1840-1873
Dewey was born in Georgia, Vermont, the son of Horace and Harriet (Peck) Dewey. He entered Oberlin College in 1858, but withdrew in October 1861 when he accepted a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 58th Ohio Infantry. He was promoted to captain and served in the 43rd Ohio Infantry. Dewey was engaged at New Madrid, Iuka, Corinth, and on garrison duty in Tennessee.
He was commissioned lieutenant colonel of the 111th U.S. Colored Infantry. He led a brigade in operations in Alabama, and was captured by Nathan Forrest's cavalry near Athens, Georgia. After he was exchanged, he served in Alabama and Tennessee for the remainder of the war. He was promoted to brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers on November 20, 1865, at the young age of 25, although his nomination was not sent to the U.S. Senate by President Andrew Johnson until January 13, 1866 and the U.S. Senate did not confirm the appointment until February 23, 1866. He resigned from the volunteer service on January 1, 1866, having declined a captaincy in the Regular Army. He was mustered out on January 31, 1866.
...
| Publication Date | Publishing Account | Status | Note | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-08-10 12:08:01 pm |
Jesse Wilinski |
published |
User published constellation |
|
2022-08-08 03:08:45 pm |
Jesse Wilinski |
published |
User published constellation |
|
2022-08-08 03:08:23 pm |
Jesse Wilinski |
published |
User published constellation |
|
2016-08-13 07:08:31 am |
System Service |
published |
||
2016-08-13 07:08:31 am |
System Service |
ingest cpf |
Initial ingest from EAC-CPF |
|
