Joseph A. Mower

Joseph Anthony Mower
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Mower
Born(1827-08-22)August 22, 1827
DiedJanuary 6, 1870(1870-01-06) (aged 42)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Union Army
Service years1847–1848
1855–1870
Rank Major General
Unit1st U.S. Infantry
Commands11th Missouri Infantry
XX Corps
39th U.S. Infantry
25th U.S. Infantry
ConflictsMexican–American War
American Civil War
Other workcarpenter

Joseph Anthony Mower (August 22, 1827 – January 6, 1870) was a Union general during the American Civil War. He was a competent officer, and he was well respected by his troops and fellow officers. He was known among his troops as "Fighting Joe". Major General William Tecumseh Sherman said of Mower, "he's the boldest young officer we have".