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1861 photograph of joseph pope balch 1861-1865 merchant providence , rhode island 2 december 1872 providence , rhode island 200 place of burial 9 august 1822 35px brevet brigadier general gen-jpbalch . jpg joseph pope balch
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joseph pope balch

joseph pope balch -lrb- august 9 , 1822 -- december 2 , 1872 -rrb- was an american businessman from rhode island who served as an officer in the union army during the early months of the american civil war .
