Franz Peter Sigel

สถานที่: Sinsheim

เกิด: 1824

ความตาย: 1902

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Franz Sigel was a German-American officer who played a significant role in the American Civil War. Born on November 18, 1824, in Sinsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, he graduated from the Karlsruhe Military Academy and served as a lieutenant in the Baden Army. He participated in the 1848 Revolution and fled to the United States after its suppression. Sigel became a colonel with the 3rd Missouri during the Civil War and led his troops in several battles, including the Battle of Pea Ridge. He was promoted to brigadier general and later major general but struggled with leadership and made mistakes on the battlefield. Despite this, he remained a prominent figure in the Union Army until resigning his commission on May 4, 1865.