Godfrey Weitzel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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major general in the Union army during the American Civil War
Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1835
Place of Birth: Winzeln, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Date of Death: 19-Mar-1884
Profession: engineer, politician, military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Godfrey Weitzel
- Godfrey (Gottfried) Weitzel (November 1, 1835 – March 19, 1884) was a German-American major general in the Union army during the American Civil War.
- He was the acting Mayor of New Orleans during the Union occupation of the city and also captured and occupied the Confederate capitol, Richmond, Virginia.
- Weitzel also is known for his post-war accomplishments with the U.S.
- Army Corps of Engineers in designing and constructing internal improvements, particularly along the Ohio River and the Great Lakes region.
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.00785. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH82- 324 B <P&P>[P&P]
License: CC-PD-Mark
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| Description | American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 May 1822 | 15 January 1896 | |
| Location of birth/death | Warren County | Manhattan | |
| Work period | from 1844 until circa 1887 | ||
| Work location | New York City, Washington, D.C. | ||
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpbh.00785. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH82- 324 B <P&P>[P&P]
License: CC-PD-Mark
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