Joseph W. Vance, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoseph W. Vance
American general
Date of Birth: 21-May-1841
Date of Death: 14-Dec-1927
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Joseph W. Vance
- Joseph Wampler Vance (May 21, 1841 – December 14, 1927) was an American soldier from Illinois.
- Educated at the United States Military Academy, Vance was named a tactical instructor of Union troops upon the outbreak of the Civil War.
- He served alongside William Rosecrans as Acting Assistant Adjutant General, then as Aide-de-Camp to William Carlin.
- Vance participated in the battles of Fredericktown, Farmington, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, and Kennesaw Mountain.
- Following the war, Vance helped to found the Illinois National Guard, eventually rising to become Adjutant General of Illinois (1884–1891).
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