MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL E. SICKLES
Item #: CWB9408
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Maj.-Gen. Daniel E. Sickles was born in the city of New
York, Oct. 20, 1819, his parents being George G. and Susan
(Marsh) Sickles. He was educated in the University of New
York, after which he learned the printer's trade and followed
that occupation for a few years. He then took up the study of
law, was admitted to the bar in 1846, and began the practice
of his profession in his native city. He soon became active
in politics and held a prominent place in the councils of
Tammany Hall. In 1857 he was elected to the legislature and
about the same time was commissioned major of the 12th
regiment, N. G. S. N. Y. In 1853 he was made attorney for the
city, but resigned to become secretary of the legation in
London. In 1855 he returned to New York; was elected to the
state senate in 1856, and to Congress in 1857. When the Civil
war broke out he raised the Excelsior brigade, which in the
Peninsular campaign of 1862 was the 2nd brigade, 2nd division,
3d army corps, and distinguished itself at Williamsburg, Fair
Oaks and in the Seven Days' battles. Gen. Sickles took a
prominent part in the battle of Antietam, soon after which he
became commander of a division. In 1863 he was made a major-
general and assigned to the command of the 3d corps. At
Gettysburg he lost a leg but continued in active service until
1865. In 1865 he was assigned to the command of the military
department of the South and the same year went on a
confidential mission to South America. In 1866 he was
appointed colonel of the 42nd U. S. infantry and assigned to
the command of the district composed of the Carolinas. In
1866 he was appointed minister to Holland, but declined. In
1869 he was retired with the full rank of major-general and
the same year declined the mission to Mexico, but accepted an
appointment to Spain, where he served as U. S. minister until
1873. For several years he was president of the state board
of civil service commissioners; was elected sheriff of New
York in 1890; served in the lower house of Congress from 1892
to 1894, and was active in the reorganization of the New York,
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company. He still lives in New
York, practically retired from the active duties and cares of
life, though he still takes a keen interest in all questions
of public policy.
York, Oct. 20, 1819, his parents being George G. and Susan
(Marsh) Sickles. He was educated in the University of New
York, after which he learned the printer's trade and followed
that occupation for a few years. He then took up the study of
law, was admitted to the bar in 1846, and began the practice
of his profession in his native city. He soon became active
in politics and held a prominent place in the councils of
Tammany Hall. In 1857 he was elected to the legislature and
about the same time was commissioned major of the 12th
regiment, N. G. S. N. Y. In 1853 he was made attorney for the
city, but resigned to become secretary of the legation in
London. In 1855 he returned to New York; was elected to the
state senate in 1856, and to Congress in 1857. When the Civil
war broke out he raised the Excelsior brigade, which in the
Peninsular campaign of 1862 was the 2nd brigade, 2nd division,
3d army corps, and distinguished itself at Williamsburg, Fair
Oaks and in the Seven Days' battles. Gen. Sickles took a
prominent part in the battle of Antietam, soon after which he
became commander of a division. In 1863 he was made a major-
general and assigned to the command of the 3d corps. At
Gettysburg he lost a leg but continued in active service until
1865. In 1865 he was assigned to the command of the military
department of the South and the same year went on a
confidential mission to South America. In 1866 he was
appointed colonel of the 42nd U. S. infantry and assigned to
the command of the district composed of the Carolinas. In
1866 he was appointed minister to Holland, but declined. In
1869 he was retired with the full rank of major-general and
the same year declined the mission to Mexico, but accepted an
appointment to Spain, where he served as U. S. minister until
1873. For several years he was president of the state board
of civil service commissioners; was elected sheriff of New
York in 1890; served in the lower house of Congress from 1892
to 1894, and was active in the reorganization of the New York,
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company. He still lives in New
York, practically retired from the active duties and cares of
life, though he still takes a keen interest in all questions
of public policy.
Shipping Weight:
0.35 lb
Item # CWB9408
$150.00 USD