Joseph K. Mansfield
Joseph K. Mansfield | |
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Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Mansfield, photograph by Mathew Brady | |
| Born | December 22, 1803 New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Died | September 18, 1862 (aged 58) Sharpsburg, Maryland, US |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1822–1862 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Department of Washington XII Corps |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War |
Joseph King Fenno Mansfield (December 22, 1803 – September 18, 1862) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer. He served as a Union general in the American Civil War and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam.