Joel Allen Battle
Joel Allen Battle | |
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| Superintendent of the Tennessee State Prison | |
| In office 1872–1872 | |
| Governor | John C. Brown |
| 7th Treasurer of Tennessee | |
| In office February 1863 – 1865 | |
| Appointed by | Isham G. Harris |
| Preceded by | William F. McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Stanford |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from Davidson County | |
| In office 1851–1853 | |
| Preceded by | C. W. Nance George Earl Maney |
| Succeeded by | W. H. Clements John Hugh Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1811 Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1872 (aged 60) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Searcy Adeline Sanders Mosley |
| Nickname(s) | Grandpa, Grand Old Man |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Tennessee Militia Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1835 (USA) 1861-1863 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brigadier General (USA) 1835 Colonel (CSA) |
| Commands | 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second Seminole War American Civil War |
Joel Allen Battle (September 19, 1811 – August 23, 1872) was an American politician and soldier. He was appointed a Tennessee militia general in 1835 during the Second Seminole War. He was a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.