The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-23
GEN. SIGFRIED DEAD.
He Entered the Service as Captain and Re.
tired Brigadier-G General.

1AO iShttiSu tho osENiCe ds captain anu Re-
tired Brigadier-GeneraI.
Gen. Joshua K. Sigfried died at his home in
Pottsvile, Pa, July 49, after lingering illness.
Gen. Sigfried was born at Orwigsburg, Pa July
A, 1882. His early life was spent first as a
student In the public schools and the Pottsville
Academy, and from that time on prior to the
late war he followed mercantile pursuits He
early formed a taste for military lfe In April
1S47, he attached himself TO the old Marion
Rifle Company as private. In the following
October he was promoted to the First Lieuten-
antcy, and on April 90, 1860, he was appoin ted
Major of the Sd Regiment. of the First Brigade
Sixth Division, Pennsylvania Militia
When the war broke out Gen Sigfried was
among the first to offer his services. He en-
tered the service in April, 1861, as Captain in
the 9Th Pa. (Col. James Nagle) for a period of
three months, at the expiration of which he
was mustered out at Harrisburg. After his
return home he assisted to organize the 18th
Pa, of which he was commissioned Major, and
mustered into the service on Oct. /, 1861. He
moved with the regiment to Hatteras ON Nov.
H. 1861. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel
by election on the Goth of that month.
In April, 1862, he took command of the regi-
ment, Col. NagIe having been detached to COM
mand of the First Brigade, Second Division. of
what was afterwsrd the Ninth Corps. The
regiment left New Berne on July g. and reached
the month there placing his regiment in an
effective condition. He left with his regiment
for Fredericksburg to join Gen. Pope on Aug.
g The regiment left Fredericksburg on the
10Th, marched to Culpeper, and Joined Gen.
Pope on the 14th. 1t was Immediately thrown
forward to Cedar Mountain and performed
picket duty when Gen. Pope's retreat COM
menced. The regiment moved from there on
the retreat of the 18th toward and occupied
Kelly's Ford, on the Rappahannock. Lieut.
Col. SigfrIed, with portion of his regiment,
recrossed the river in support of Buford's cav
airy, who were engaged in sharp skirmish
with the enemy.
Col. Sigfried, was in the second battt of Bull
Run. and it fought CALAMITY and lost heavily.
He manuvered the regiment skilliully at the
battle of Chantilly, and commanded the regi-
ment through the Maryland campaign of 1862
participating in the battles of South Mountain
and Antietam. After the last engagement he
was promoted Colonel, to date from Sept. TO-
1862. He commanded the regiment at the bat.
tie of fredericksburg Dec -, 1862.
March %, 1863 Col. Sigfried left Newport
News with his regiment for Lexington, KY
where the regiment remained on provost duty
until Sept. 10. 1868. During that time Col
Sigfried was Provost Marshal of the city and
Military Commandant. He left Lexington on
Sept. 10 as Colonel Commanding the First Bril-
gade Second Division, Ninth Corps. On the
march to East Tennessee to join Burnside's
forces at Knoxville. the distance 226 miles,
was marched in Is days.
On Sept. 22. with his division, Col Sigfried
moved to Louden and then to Eoaeir, whore
it remained until Nov. Ia, when it returned to
Louden, covering the retreat of the army On
the 18th from Lenoir to Cam pbell's Station. At
this point Col. Sigfried resumed command of
the First Brigade.
Jan. 3, 1864. the 4sth Pa. having re enlisted
for three years, returned home for reorganiza-
ton. The regiment having recruited its ranks
to the maximum number, left Pottsville on
March Ia, 1864, under command of COL Sig
fried, for Annapolis, where it was ordered to
rendezvous. 1t left Annapolis to cooperate
with Gen. Grant in his great Virginia cam
paign April %, 1864. On May 4 COL Sigfried
was appointed to command tho First Brigade,
the duty of which was to guard the trains
necessary to facilitate Grants operations. That
duty ceased after the army had crossed the
James River and established itself in front of
Petersburg and Col. Sigfrieds Brigade was
assigned to other important duty. At the ex-
plosion of the mine at Petersburg Col. Sig.
fried with his brigade participated in the charge
on tho enemys works. subsequently he was
breEetted Brigadier- General by President Lin
coin for his gallantry in this action. He con.
tinued in command of the brigade until mus