, 1861-07-17

become the martyr Of his principles,
He profted by his involuntary retirement
by devoting himself to thorough military
studies, till the year 184s opened new career
to his military genius and his longing for act
i've service, With Which and others he was
the military leader Of the Hecker-Struve in
surrectlon, and sigel bore the republican ban
ner still aloft in the ravines of the Black For
est, after it had already suffered the defeat of
Kandorn by the overwhelming numbers Of the
monarchlcal forces. It was particularly in
the battle Of Guenthersthi1, near Fribourg,
where the young officer gave such proofs
Of talent mud courage, that even the enc
my was forced to admire them, A
larger sphere Of action was opened to
him BY the revolution of May, 1S49, which
found him . refugee IN Switzerland. First
commander in chief of the army of the Neckar,
then Secretary of War, and afterwards assuming
o command under the then commandment.
chief, General MieroslaWsk1, Sigel IN all these
positions displayed his ceaseless energy. his
great organizing talents and bis brilliant Valor.
BE took an important part in almost all Of the
battles aud skirmishes OF the time, and estab-
liEhed his chief reputation at the battle Of
Waghaeusel. It was due to bis heroic exer.
tlonB, his excellent dispositions, that the well
disciplined and much larger army Of PrusSians
was in fact defeated by the militia men Of b.
den-a victory the fruits Of which were lost by
the treason Of the Colonel Of Dragons, Beck
ert, after the day had already been won. The
popular army was compelled to retreat, but
the fame OF the retreat, the celebrated fanking
march through the. valley Of the Neckar
through sinBheim, &c, even recognized by
Prussian military authorities as strategical
masterpiece, is due to Sige1. After Mieros-
hnH @a4 hi
upon Bigel, who stood to the cause to the last.
and finally found refuge with his troops IN
Switzerland.
Thus sigel at the age Of twenty-six was an
exile again He quietly resided in Switzer-
land, occupied with his military studies, and
gaining q livelihood as teacher, He succeed-
"a II eyading the peremptoTy orders Of the
Federal Council, to leave the country by With
drawing for g. while to the Canton Of Tessin.
Bnt at last he had to leave Switzerland, and
By way Of London, where once before he had
made short visit, he came to New York.
Alter some time he accepted an engagement
as teacher In the celebrated academy of Dr..
Dulon, whose daughter he afterwards married;
at the same time be continued bis militarg
pursuits, becoming the military instructor Of
the 5th New York Regiment, and Of the Ger
nan Turner'S now ut Fortress Monroe. His
taYntite' Ideas were the improvement Of the
military system Of America, and the education
Of tie Turner's, tcEskillfnl eharpshooters and
teraillcurk In 1866 he even published mill.
t2ry journa', the "Revieso," which, however,
vas soon discontinued Some years ago be
accepted call from St. Louis to the German
Academy in that city, and was engaged as a
Professor in this institution when the present
var gave him an opportunity to again draw
bis sword for freedom and right. His thirst
Tor action had not left him in the class. room of
bis school Last fall he was for time very
anxious to join Gariba1dia forces. "1f it can
be managed IN some way" he at this time
wrote to us At baltimore, sand If my duties
towards my family will allow 1t, shall leave;
for stronger than ever am ] moved to fight for
liberty. If IT cannot be done, then, Of course,
/ shall remain what am, school master in st.
Lon1s:" aas II was wen 1or our Union that the
ltaIy prevented Slgel from executing his gen
eroas resolution:
The latest deeds OF sigel are fresh In our
memory. With indclatigable energy he In at.
Louis organized the regiments for the fight
against the rebels; Ae declined call from his
grateful New York Turner's, to place himself
at the head Of their regiment, because he
knew that he could not be spared in Missouri.
TIE bold coup ae main against Camp Jackson,
which broke the back Of secession in Missouri,
was chiefly executed according to bis advice,
and when operations in the Interior of the
State commenced, the most laborious task fell
TO his lot; with ozly two regiments, far ahead
Of the other Federal troops, he penetrated in-
to the heart Of Missouri, and beyond i
through prairie and wiid2rnssa towards the
frontier Of Arkansas, diving like whirlwind
the rebel troops before him, and finally giving
battle to their three times superior numb er ior
nearly twelve hours, from the shock Of which
they never will recover.
Such is the man who bY his deeds has filed
with pride the hearts Of the German Ameri-
cans, had also the hearts Of all the Germans
i'll Europe, who still cling with fondpess to
the traditions Of 1913 and IB49. HIS personal