Franz Sigel

Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel
	Franz Sigel
Born	November 18, 1824; Sinsheim, Baden, Germany
Died	August 21, 1902 (aged 77); New York City, New York
Place of burial	Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York
Allegiance	Grand Duchy of Baden ; Baden Revolutionaries; United States of America
Service/branch	Baden Army; Baden Revolutionary Forces; United States Army Union Army;
Years of service	1843–1847 (Baden); 1848 (Revolutionaries); 1861–1865 (USA)
Rank	Lieutenant (Baden); Colonel (Baden Revolutionaries); Major General (USA)
Commands held	XI Corps
Battles/wars	Baden Revolution; American Civil War Battle of Carthage; Battle of Wilson's Creek; Battle of Pea Ridge; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of New Market; ;
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Franz Sigel (November 18, 1824 – August 21, 1902) was a German American military officer, revolutionary and immigrant to the United States who was a teacher, newspaperman, politician, and served as a Union major general in the American Civil War. His ability to recruit German-speaking immigrants to the Union armies received the approval of President Abraham Lincoln, but he was strongly disliked by General-in-Chief Henry Halleck.

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