Joseph Bailey (general)

Joseph Bailey
Brigadier General Joseph Bailey, ca. 1864
Born	(1825-05-06)May 6, 1825 Morgan County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1867(1867-03-21) (aged 41) near Nevada, Missouri, U.S.
Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands	4th Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry Engineer Brigade, XIX Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Capture of New Orleans Siege of Port Hudson Red River campaign Battle of Mansfield

Joseph Bailey (May 6, 1825 – March 21, 1867) was a civil engineer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is credited for saving nearly 30,000 troops during the Red River Campaign using his engineering skills and is only one of fifteen officers to receive a Thanks of congress. He held various command positions in the Western Theater from June 1864 until the war's end. After his retirement in 1865, he was elected sheriff of Vernon County, Missouri where he was shot and killed. He ultimately received a posthumous promotion to brigadier general and brevet major general for his accomplishments.