SIGEL, Franz

Affiliation:  Union

Born: November 18 1824, Baden, Germany

Died: August 21 1902, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: German army officer, revolutionary, emigrated to US, teacher.

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 3rd Missouri, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 4th Bde/Army of Southwest Missouri at Wilson's Creek, commanded 1st Divn/Army of Southwest Missouri at Pea Ridge, March 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in Shenandoah Valley campaign, commanded I Corps at Second Bull Run, commanded XI Corps but left because of ill health, commanded Dept of West Virginia, New Market, removed from field duty, May 1865 resigned commission.

Post War: Journalist, pension agent