DEWEY, Joel Allen USA DEWEY, Joel Allen Born September 20 1840, Georgia VT Died June 17 1873, Knoxville TN Pre-War Profession Student. War Service October 1861 2nd Lt. in 58th Ohio, Capt. in 43rd Ohio, New Madrid, Iuka, Corinth, garrison duty in Tennessee, Lt. Col. of 111th Colored Infantry, railroad guard duty, February 1864 Col., November 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers. Post War Career Lawyer, district attorney general. |