Joseph Carter Abbott | |
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| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office July 14, 1868 – March 4, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bragg |
| Succeeded by | Matthew W. Ransom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 15, 1825 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Died | October 8, 1881 (aged 56) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Carter Abbott (July 15, 1825 – October 8, 1881) was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War who was awarded the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers and a Republican United States senator from the state of North Carolina between 1868 and 1871. During his career in private life he was a lawyer, newspaper editor and businessman. He also served as collector of the port of Wilmington, inspector of posts along the eastern line of the southern coast during the Rutherford B. Hayes Administration, and special agent of the United States Treasury Department.