Franz Sigel
Officer in the Grand Duchy of Baden; US Union Army general; civil servant (1824–1902) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franz Sigel (November 18, 1824 – August 21, 1902) was a German military officer, revolutionist and immigrant to the United States.[1] In the US he was a teacher, newspaperman, politician, and served as a Union Major general in the American Civil War. His ability to recruit German-speaking immigrants to the Union armies got him the approval of President Abraham Lincoln. But he was strongly disliked by General-in-Chief Henry Halleck and rated overall as a poor leader.
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Born | (1824-11-18)November 18, 1824 Sinsheim, Baden, Germany |
Died | August 21, 1902(1902-08-21) (aged 77) New York City, New York |
Place of burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York |
Allegiance | Baden United States of America |
Service/branch | Baden Army United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1843–1847 (Baden) 1861–1865 (USA) |
Rank | Lieutenant (Baden) Major general (USA) |
Commands held | XI Corps |
Battles/wars | 1848 Revolution American Civil War
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