The Biographical Dictionary of America/Bartlett, Joseph Jackson

​BARTLETT, Joseph Jackson, soldier, was born in Binghamton, N.Y., Nov. 4, 1834. He was educated at an academy, studied law at Utica, was admitted to the bar at Syracuse, and practised in Binghamton, 1858-'61. He entered the Union army as major of the 27th New York volunteers and was promoted colonel in September, 1861. He commanded a brigade at Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862, and at Crampton's Gap, Sept. 14, 1862; was commissioned brigadier-general in October, 1862; and commanded a brigade at Salem Heights, May 3, 1863, where out of a force of 1500 men he lost 550 officers and men. He was breveted major-general Aug. 1, 1864, and was present at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. He was mustered out Jan. 15, 1866, was appointed United States minister to Sweden and Norway by President Johnson, serving, 1867-'69, and was deputy commissioner of pensions, 1885-'89. He died in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 14, 1893.

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