A newbie from Germany

[Marny]

Hey everyone,

I'm Marny and I hate writing intro posts

I live in Northern Germany (Hannover) and work as a paralegal for an insurance company. I've always been interested in history but my interest in the American Civil War is somewhat recent (it really took off after last year's vacation in the USA).

Apart from that, I like football (soccer), reading and travelling.

Nice to 'meet' y'all,

Marny

P. S. And for someone who hates writing intros, this is quite lengthy, I think

[Bobbie]

Welcome to the forum, Marny, it's great to meet you. Make yourself at home and don't be afraid to get addicted to the "recent" hobby

[Marny]

Thank you, Bobbie

[PvtClewell]

I love the Internet. Here we have two people from two different nations in Europe welcoming each other to an American Civil War discussion board.

I never ceased to be amazed.

[Marny]

Isn't it great, PvtClewell? What the h*ll did we do before the Internet was invented?

[timewalker]

And obviously a Stargate Atlantis fan, as well. Welcome! It is good to have you.

We found awhile back that many of our members who are (obviously) interested in the civil war are also sci fi fans.

[Marny]

Thank you for the welcome, timewalker!

I have to admit that I'm usually not that much of a sci-fi fan but a friend persuaded me to watch SGA and now I'm hooked

[Bobbie]

Originally Posted by PvtClewell

I love the Internet. Here we have two people from two different nations in Europe welcoming each other to an American Civil War discussion board.

PvtClewell, don't be amazed- the American Civil War was one of the few conflicts in which our nations fought alongside, not against each other

Sorry for the digression. Again, have a good time, Marny.

[M E Wolf]

Dear Marny;

Welcome to the Civil War Talk Forums. This Forum has many International members. And, many soldiers who fought in the American Civil War were Immigrants from overseas.

There are **** in your posts, it may be a naughty word catcher. If it is an innocent word (which often happens); just go to your post and hit the edit button and do clever edits with a hyphen (-); as to break up the word. For example; fu-rther or General Cu-mmings. For some reason the naughty word catches these words -- anyway; don't want you to think you are being picked on.

There isn't a quota system; so please post when you feel comfortable to do so.

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Name BLENKER, Louis (Ludwig)
Born May 12 1812, Worms, Germany
Died October 31 1863, Rockland Cty NY
Pre-War Profession Jeweler's apprentice, soldier, revolutionary, emigrated to US 1849, farmer, businessman.
War Service April 1861 recruited 8th New York - Col., commanded a brigade at First Bull Run, August 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division which was assigned to Fremont in Western Virginia, Cross Keys, relieved from duty, discharged March 1863.
Notes His march to Fremont's forces was somewhat of a shambles, partly as a result of poor planning by McClellan.

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Name BOHLEN, Henry
Born October 22 1810, Bremen, Germany
Died August 22 1862, Freeman's Ford VA
Pre-War Profession Liquor dealer, Mexican war.
War Service September 1861 helped recruit 75th Pennsylvania, Col., served in Blenker's division, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/Blenker's Divn at Cross Keys, killed while conducting a reconnaissance before Jackson's forces.
Notes
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Name KAUTZ, August Valentine
Born January 5 1828, Baden, Germany
Died September 4 1895, Seattle WA
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, Graduated West Point 1852, service on Pacific coast.
War Service May 1861 Capt. in 6th US Cavalry, defences of Washington, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, September 1862 Col. of 2nd Ohio Cavalry, served in Kansas, fought in Morgan's raid into Kentucky and Indiana, May 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded the Cavalry Division in the Petersburg campaign, Reams's Station, commanded 1st Divn/XXV Corps in Richmond.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. October 28 1864, Brig. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865, Maj. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865.
Post War Career Army service, frontier duty, retired 1892.
Notes
Further reading
Wallace, Andrew Gen. August V. Kautz and the southwestern frontier Tucson, 1967
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Name MATTHIES, Charles (Karl) Leopold
Born May 31 1824, Bromberg, Prussia
Died October 16 1868, Burlington IA
Pre-War Profession Farm worker, served in Prussian army, emigrated to US 1849, businessman.
War Service May 1861 Capt. of 1st Iowa, Lt. Col., Island No 10, May 1862 Col., Corinth, Iuka, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/3rd Divn/XV Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge (w), served at the start of Atlanta campaign, assigned to the post at Decatur AL, resigned May 1864 due to ill health.
Post War Career Politician.
Notes
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Name OSTERHAUS, Peter Joseph
Born January 4 1823, Coblenz, Prussia
Died January 2 1917, Duisburg, Germany
Pre-War Profession Served in Prussian army, emigrated to US 1849, businessman.
War Service April 1861 Maj. in Missouri Bn, Wilson's Creek, December 1861 Col. of 12th Missouri, commanded 2nd Bde at Pea Ridge, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 9th Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Big Black River (w), commanded 1st Divn/XIV Corps at Missionary Ridge, July 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/XV Corps in Atlanta campaign, commanded XV Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, served in Divn. of West Mississippi.
Post War Career Army service, US consul to France, factory owner and exporter, US deputy consul at Mannheim, Germany.
Notes
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Name SALOMON, Friedrich (Frederick)
Born April 7 1826, Strobreck, Saxony
Died March 8 1897, Salt Lake City UT
Pre-War Profession Surveyor, service in Prussian Army, emigrated to US in 1848, surveyor, railroad engineer.
War Service May 1861 Capt in 5th Missouri, Wilson's Creek, Col. of 9th Wisconsin, served in Missouri and Arkansas, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, served in Kansas, defended Helena, Jenkins Ferry.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865.
Post War Career Surveyor general in Missouri and Utah Territory.
Notes
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Name SCHIMMELFENNIG, Alexander "Schimmel"
Born July 20 1824, Lithauen, Prussia
Died September 5 1865, nr Wernersville PA
Pre-War Profession Officer in Prussian army, emigrated to US 1853, writer, engineer, draftsman.
War Service September 1861 Col. of 74th Pennsylvania, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/I Corps at Second Bull Run, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/IX Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), served in South Carolina, Charleston.
Notes Although born a Junker, he was a devoted socialist and changed his name from Von Schimmelfennig. Contracted tuberculosis around the end of the War.
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Name SCHURZ, Carl
Born March 2 1829, Liblar, Prussia
Died May 14 1906, New York NY
Pre-War Profession Journalist, soldier and revolutionary in Germany, emigrated to US 1852, politician, minister to Spain.
War Service April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division under Fremont in the Shenandoah, commanded 3rd Divn/I Corps at Second Bull Run, March 1863 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Divn/XI Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, commanded a depot at Nashville, was Slocum's chief of staff in Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career US senator, secretary of the interior, journalist.
Notes
Further reading
Donner, Barbara Carl Schurz and the Civil War Chicago, 1933
Trefousse, Hans L Carl Schurz, a biography Knoxville, University of Tennessee Press, 1982
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Name SIGEL, Franz
Born November 18 1824, Baden, Germany
Died August 21 1902, New York NY
Pre-War Profession German army officer, revolutionary, emigrated to US, teacher.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 3rd Missouri, May 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 4th Bde/Army of Southwest Missouri at Wilson's Creek, commanded 1st Divn/Army of Southwest Missouri at Pea Ridge, March 1862 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a division in Shenandoah Valley campaign, commanded I Corps at Second Bull Run, commanded XI Corps but left because of ill health, commanded Dept of West Virginia, New Market, removed from field duty, May 1865 resigned commission.
Post War Career Journalist, pension agent.
Notes
Further reading
Engle, Stephen Douglas The Yankee Dutchman : the life of Franz Sigel Fayetteville, University of Arkansas Press, 1993
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Name TURCHIN, John Basil (Ivan Vasilovitch Turchininoff)
Born January 30 1822, Don province, Russia
Died June 19 1901, Anna IL
Pre-War Profession Officer in the service of the Czar, Crimean war, engineer, emigrated to US in 1856, railroad employee.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 19th Illinois, commanded 3rd Divn/Army of the Ohio at Huntsville, court-martialed for permitting looting and pillage at Athens AL, reprieved by Pres. Lincoln after his wife interceded, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/4th Divn/XIV Corps at Chickamauga, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XIV Corps at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, resigned October 1864 because of ill health.
Post War Career Engineer, patent lawyer.
Notes His wife is reported to have led his regiment into battle once when he was ill in 1862.
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Name VON STEINWEHR, Baron Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich
Born September 25 1822, Brunswick, Germany
Died February 25 1877, Buffalo NY
Pre-War Profession Prussian officer, Mexican war, worked on the US/Mexico border survey, farmer.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 29th New York, October 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/Blenker's Divn in Shenandoah Valley campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/I Corps at Second Bull Run, commanded 2nd Divn/XI Corps at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Wauhatchie.
Post War Career Cartographer, geographer, teacher, writer.
Notes
On the Internet Adolph Von Steinwehr
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Name WEBER, Max (aka Von Weber)
Born August 27 1824, Achern (Baden Baden) Germany
Died June 15 1901, Brooklyn NY
Pre-War Profession Lt. in Grand Duke's Army, emigrated to US, conducted Hotel Constanz in New York.
War Service May 1861 organized "Turner Rifles" later known as the 20th New York Infantry, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commandant at Fort Monroe, commanded 3rd Bde/3rd Divn/II Corps at Antietam (w), duty in Washington, post commander of Harper's Ferry and troops between Sleepy Creek and Monocracy River, fought against Early's raid on Washington.
Post War Career US consul at Nantes France, tax assessor, collector of internal revenue.
Notes
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Name WILLICH, August (aka Von Willich)
Born November 19 1810, Braunsberg Prussia
Died January 22 1878, Cincinnati OH
Pre-War Profession 1st Lt. and Capt. in Prussian Army, resigned commission, communist, carpenter, labor newspaper editor in Cincinnati.
War Service 1861 recruited German immigrants, 1st Lt. in 9th Ohio, Maj., August 1861 Col. of 32nd Indiana, Shiloh, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, Perryville, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River (c), paroled and exchanged, commanded 1st Bde/2nd Divn/XX Corps at Chickamauga, Resaca (w), commanded combined post of Cincinnati, Covington KY and Newport Barracks KY.
Brevet Promotions Maj. Gen. U.S.V. October 21 1865.
Post War Career County auditor, traveled to Europe.
Notes
Further reading
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So, you see --There were many former residence of Germany who fought in the Civil War and a good many rose to the rank of Generals.




Again welcome!

Respectfully submitted for consideration,
M. E. Wolf

[ole]

Originally Posted by Marny

Isn't it great, PvtClewell? What the h*ll did we do before the Internet was invented?

The birth rate was higher. Welcome aboard. ole