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General Joseph G. Totten was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] to Peter Gilbert Totten and Grace Mansfield. He was one of only three cadets to graduate from the [[United States Military Academy]] as part of the class of 1805 and was the 10th graduate in the Academy's history. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]] on July 1, 1805.
He resigned in March 1806 to assist his uncle, Major [[Jared Mansfield]], who was then serving as [[Surveyor General of
==Military career==
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