Joseph Anthony Mower was a Union general during the American Civil War. He was a competent officer, and he was well respected by his troops and fellow officers. He was known among his troops as "Fighting Joe". Major General William Tecumseh Sherman said of Mower, "he's the boldest young officer we have".
Saint Charles, Ark. Saint Charles, Ark., September 5, 1864. Maj. Gen. C. C. WASHBURN, Commanding District of West Tennesssee, Memphis : GENERAL: have the honor to report the arrival of…
Saint Charles, Ark. Saint Charles, Ark., September 5, 1864. Maj. Gen. F. STEELE, Commanding Department of Arkansas: GENERAL: I have the honor to report the arrival of my command here.…
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., September 9, 1864. Maj. Gen. A. J. SMITH, Cairo: You will prepare your command to immediately take the field west of the Mississippi against…