MAJOR GENERAL FRANZ SIGEL
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FRANZ SIGEL
Sigel, Franz, major-general, was born in Sinsheim Baden,
Germany, Nov. 18, 1824. He received a military education and
took an active and prominent part in the German revolution of
1848 and 1849. At the close of the revolution he retreated
with the rest of his army to Switzerland and in 1852 came to
the United States, becoming a teacher in a private school in
New York city. In 1857 he removed to St. Louis and taught in
a college of that city. In 1861 he became colonel of the 3d
Mo. infantry, aided in the capture of Camp Jackson and on July
5 fought and won the battle of Carthage. He was promoted to
the rank of brigadier-general, served under Fremont in the
campaign against Price, and commanded two divisions at the
battle of Pea ridge. Owing to a disagreement with Halleck he
resigned, but was soon made a major-general and took command
of the forces stationed at Harper's Ferry, Va. He succeeded
to the command of Fremont's corps, served under Pope in the
Virginia campaign, and fought gallantly at the second battle
of Bull Run. On Sept. 14, 1862 he was assigned to the 11th
army corps, and in 1863 he commanded a grand division,
consisting of the 11th and 12th corps, under Gen. Burnside.
In 1864 he was placed in command of the Department of West
Virginia. He fought an unsuccessful battle with the forces of
Gen. Breckinridge at New Market on May 15, with 3,000 against
5,000 men, and in consequence was relieved of his command by
Gen. Hunter. During Gen. Early's raid in July he defended
Maryland Heights successfully with 4,000 against 15,000 men.
In 1866 he settled in New York city and in 1869 was the
Republican candidate for secretary of state of New York, but
was defeated at the polls. In 1871 he was elected register of
New York city and county by the Republicans and Reform
Democracy and served the full term. Upon the nomination of
Gen. Hancock for the presidency in 1880, he allied himself
with the Democracy, and from 1885 to 1889 was pension agent of
the U. S. government in New York city, by appointment of
President Cleveland. He died at his residence at Morrisania,
N. Y., on Aug. 21, 1902.
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