SCHURZ, Carl

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 2 1829, Liblar, Prussia

Died: May 14 1906, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Journalist, soldier and revolutionary in Germany, emigrated to US 1852, politician, minister to Spain.

War Service: April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division under Fremont in the Shenandoah, commanded 3rd Divn/I Corps at Second Bull Run, March 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn/XI Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, commanded a depot at Nashville, was Slocum's chief of staff in Carolinas campaign.

Post War: US senator, secretary of the interior, and journalist