Leopold von Gilsa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Union Army officer
Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1824
Place of Birth: Erfurt, Germany
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1870
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Leopold von Gilsa
- Leopold von Gilsa (died March 1, 1870) was a career soldier who served as an officer in the armies of Prussia and later the United States.
- He is best known for his role in the misfortunes of the XI Corps in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, particularly at the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, where many of his men were unjustly accused of cowardice.
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