Joshua Hall Bates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joshua Hall Bates

American Army general

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1817

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 26-Jul-1908

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.