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Bookmark or Share- Foreign Born Generals in the U.S. Army 1861-65And it is correct on both accounts. Osterhaus was the highest-ranking from Prussia. Carl Schurz, while technically outranking him with a far senior date of rank, didn´t regularly command a corps. And Sigel, being from Baden, was the highest-ranking and most senior German overall.
- Lincoln's political generals | Other Soldiers, Politicians, & MenSome quick names that come to mind include Butler, Fremont, Banks, Sigel and Hunter. Perhaps asked another way, looking back, would the Union cause have been just fine without the political contributions of these generals, or does history understate just how important their non-military contributions were to the effort?
- Chancellorsville and the Germans by Christian KellerUnfortunately, Sigel resigned over several trivial matters in early 1863 and the thoroughly religious and decidedly non-German Oliver O. Howard was his replacement. The German troops were not impressed and had not formed a good relationship with their commander by the start of the Chancellorsville Campaign in late April.
- Brigadier General Julius H. Stahel-Számwald (USA)His brigade under the command of Adolphus Buschbeck covered Sigel’s retreat when Pope’s army was defeated. Stahel was appointed brigadier general on 12 November 1862. He commanded the 1st Division, XI Corps (Sigel), Army of the Potomac, commanding the corps briefly in early 1863. He was named major general on 14 March 1863.
- Why did Lincoln favor Burnside so much in 1862?Of the Corps commanders available to chose from, Burnside was the senior of the group, having been promoted to rank back March 18th. Most of the remaining men had been brigadiers until July; the only exception is Sigel who was promoted the 21st of March.
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