Franz Sigel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Sigel

Union Army general; U.S. civil servant

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1824

Place of Birth: Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1902

Profession: politician, military officer, journalist, revolutionary

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Franz Sigel (November 18, 1824 – August 21, 1902) was a German American military officer, revolutionist 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.