Military officer; born in
Coblentz,
Germany, about 1820; served as an officer in the Prussian army; removed to
St. Louis, Mo., where he entered the
National service in 1861 as major of volunteers.
He served under
Lyon and
Fremont in
Missouri, commanding a brigade under the latter.
He
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commanded a division in the
battle of Pea Ridge, and greatly distinguished himself.
In June, 1862, he was made brigadier-general, and, commanding a division, he helped to capture
Arkansas late in January, 1863.
He was in the campaign against
Vicksburg and in
northern Georgia, and in 1864 he was in the
Atlanta campaign In command of the 15th Corps, he was with
Sherman in his march through
Georgia and
South Carolina.
In July, 1864, he was made major-general, and in 1865 he was
Canby's chief of staff at the surrender of
Kirby Smith.
He was mustered out of the service and appointed consul at
Lyons, France, and afterwards made his home in
Mannheim, Germany.
