Joseph Rodman West (September 19 1822 – October 31 1898) was a United States Senator from Louisiana and a general in the United States Army during and after the American Civil War. As a commander of militia he led troops that killed the Apache chief Mangas Coloradas.
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alma mater
University of Pennsylvania
battle
American Civil War, Mexican–American War
birth date
1822-09-19
birth place
Louisiana, New Orleans
death date
1898-10-31
death place
Washington D.C.
military branch
United States Army, Union Army
military rank
Captain (United States), Brigadier general (United States)
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