Born: September 10, 1836

Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia

North or South: South

Other Professions: Frontier duty, resigned from frontier duty on April 1861, Cotton planter, United states congressman, in the Spanish-American war he was a Major General of volunteers, commander in the Philippines, commissioned a Brig. General in the Regular Army.

War Service Highlights: He was in the Atlanta campaign, and he commanded the Cavalry Corps. He was also was opposed to Sherman's March to the Sea.

Nickname: "Fightin' Joe"

Died: January 25, 1906

Place of Death: Brooklyn, NY

Interesting Facts: Second only to Nathan Forrest as a raider. He was a General for both the North and the South.