General Joseph Mower

Submitted by sfr on Wed, 2020-02-05 10:07
Character Key Number: 
2296
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General Joseph Mower
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Mower, General Joseph
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No
Biography: 

Requiem for a Nun mentions the "general of the United States army" who takes charge of Jackson, Mississippi, after Union troops captured and burned it (87). Historically, this officer was named Joseph A. Mower. He served in Sherman's corps during the 1863 campaign against Vicksburg (87).

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