Joshua Hall Bates
Joshua Hall Bates | |
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| Born | March 5, 1817 |
| Died | July 26, 1908 (aged 91) |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Ohio state militia (Union) |
| Service years | 1837–1842; 1861 |
| Rank | Brigadier General (Ohio State Militia) |
| Conflicts | American Civil War • No combat duty |
Joshua Hall Bates (March 5, 1817 – July 26, 1908) was a lawyer, politician, and Ohio militia general in service to the Union during the early part of the American Civil War. He was a leading recruiter and organizer of many of the first regiments of Ohio troops who volunteered after President Abraham Lincoln's call to arms in the spring of 1861.