Joseph Thoburn

Joseph Thoburn
Joseph Thoburn
Born	29 April 1825; Mallusk, County Antrim, Ireland
Died	19 October 1864 (aged 39); Frederick County, Virginia
Place of burial	Mt. Wood Cemetery, Wheeling, West Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–64
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	1st Division of the VIII Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Philippi; Valley Campaign First Battle of Kernstown; Battle of Port Republic; ; Valley Campaigns of 1864 Second Battle of Kernstown; Battle of Cool Spring; Battle of Berryville; Third Battle of Winchester; Battle of Cedar Creek †; ;
Other work	school teacher, physician

Joseph Thoburn (29 April 1825 – 19 October 1864) was an Irish-born American officer and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War. An accomplished physician and soldier from the state of West Virginia, he was killed in action in the Shenandoah Valley at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

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