New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-22

r;,ual. The panbearers Will be selected from
the German Patriots Association.
The manuscript for the generals book Oh 'iI7
Revolution of 1913 sent 20 the other s tIte
two months ago. and it Is expected mat ''10
book will appear in the near future
veteran both of the German Revolution OF
1s.s and 7s4s and of the American Civil war, ana
of late years prominent in civil he FRANZ 0sei :
seventy-eight years we've eventtui-
ue was horn at Sinsheim. in Baden NoNeiipei
Il 1924 His preliminary education was gained d.
,ne gymnasium Of Bruchsal. and at the age OF
Anineteen he was graduated from the IIllI'",
aArhool at Carlsruhe- The years le4S 10 1'1'
snent as lieutenant in the army OF haoeH' anu
while stationed Al Mannheim got into disputes
,si,h ,is follow officers the result of writings in
which he aSs;fled the standing army. In lsi a1ter
a duel in which he killed his man, he resigned
from the army.
In February 1913 SigeTs service with the Ger
man insurrectionists began. Raising corps OF
volunteers he organized the lake district and with
1000 troopg attacked Freiburg. being twice de-
Seated He then escaped 10 Switzerland
a the insurrection of 1919 Franz Sigel finally
deceived chief command Of the troops He fought
ar Heppenheim on May 50, 1919; was several times
engaged under General Louis Mieroslawskl ana
on July II led a retreating army Of 800" men
across the Rhine into Switzerland. after having
brought them through three army corps of the
enemy. At Lugano in 1S51 he was arrested, but
went to England. During the revolutionary struS-
eles General Sigel-for he was a major general at
the age of twenty-four-had served with olSlhc-
ton.
General Sigel came 70 New-York in May, 1852.
He taught and published a military magazine.
from 1852 o 1858. During this period he married
the daughter Of Rudolf Dulor In 1858 he went 10
St Louis, taught mathematics and history, and
was elected a director OF the public schools He
also edited military journal, and wrote news
paper articles opposing secession. When the civil
Var hrol.p art ige1 hac
by organizing regiment of infantry and bat
terry, and Fight nit Sigek' became a rallying
sent 10 Rolla, and soon afterward compelled the
retreat of General Price into Arkansas He was
made brigadier general He then fought cred
itably at Carthage and at Dug Springs
At Pea Ridge with the right wing of General
EurtisS army, the day by q well timed
assault He was then made major general and
ming with CEDAR Creek ann ending with Bu Run
be was in command Of the First Corps Of the
General Jackson with notable success on account
Of i'll health he took sick leave.
1863 taking command of the reserve army of penn
sylvania in May of that year. and organizing a
corps of Io.eo0 help defend the State against
wha Valley expedition, and himself led 1000 men
through the Shenandoah At New-Market Gen
eral Breckenridge defeated him AT MARYLAND
Heights he repealed General Early. Relieved of
his command and sent to Bethlehem, Penn, for
ms health, he resigned his commission in May
After the war General Sgel held the offices of
collector OF Internal Revenue in New-York City
appointed IN 1871; of Register OF the city elected
IN Iae same year, and OF pension agent, appointed
IN 1s5- In 1853 he a candidate for Secretary
OF state OF New-York This nomination he re-
oelNeo from the Republican party. with which he
continued TO be idenJifed until 1879. He then be-
same fS democrat but in 1886 supported Mckinley
magazine. in English and CermaA and wrote A
nUEnoer OF essays on military subjects His BROTH
er. Albert, a brigade commander in the Amer
lean Clvi! War. He one of NETWORKS most
friend of Carl Schurz Dr. Abraham Jacob 0sTIai6
GTttehu"fieF' Helhflch Binder and DR.. Hans Kud-