General Joseph Bartholomew | |
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Born | Province of New Jersey, British America | March 15, 1766
Died | November 3, 1840 McLean County, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 74)
Buried | Clarksville Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Indiana Militia |
Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | |
Children | George M. Bartholomew |
Relations | Joseph M. Bartholomew (grandson) |
Joseph Bartholomew (March 15, 1766 – November 3, 1840) was a general in the Indiana Militia and served in numerous military conflicts. He also worked as a farmer, hunter, trapper, self-taught surveyor, and politician. Bartholomew County, Indiana and the Bartholomew Trail were named after him.[1]