OSTERHAUS, Peter Joseph

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 4 1823, Coblenz, Prussia

Died: January 2 1917, Duisburg, Germany

Pre-War Profession: Served in Prussian army, emigrated to US 1849, businessman.

War Service: April 1861 Maj. in Missouri Bn, Wilson's Creek, December 1861 Col. of 12th Missouri, commanded 2nd Bde at Pea Ridge, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 9th Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Big Black River (w), commanded 1st Divn/XIV Corps at Missionary Ridge, July 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/XV Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded XV Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, served in Divn. of West Mississippi.

Post War: Army service, US consul to France, factory owner and exporter, US deputy consul at Mannheim, Germany.