The Washington times., 1902-08-22
The Passing Of a Pictur-
esque Figure of the
Civil War.
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER
Forced to Resign From the German
Army Distinguished as a Revolu-
tionary Leader - Services fo- the
Union-Saving of Missouri

NEW YORK, Aug 21.-Franz Sigel.
one of the most interesting figures of
the civil war, died at his home, 563 Mott
Avenue, the Bronx. at 11:i5 O'Clock to-
day. He would have been IS years oil
in November next
A-distinguished figure in the South
German revolution before coming to this
country as a political fugitive, General
Sigel typifed to a marked degree The
splendid response of the foreign ho:n
population of the North to the call 70;
troops of the Lincoln government after
the firing upon Sumter.
Il fights nit Sigel" was one of the
rallying cries of the early days of the
civil war, and he was joined by hundreds
OF men-who, like himself. had either
fought in the German revolution or had
fed to the United States because of their
democratic beliefs.
At the Generals Bedside.
For the past two months it has cen
realized that General Sigel might lie of
was somewhat unexpected. At his death
bed were three OF General Sigers sons
Robert, Paul and Rudolph-and his wild
owed daughter. Mrs. Leila Schehl, who
has made her home with General Sigel
since her husbands death.
The general was quite conscious this
morning. and almost to the last was able
gathered around him.
General Sigcl was born in Sinsheim.
Baden, November IS, 1924. He was edu-
Gated at the Gymnasium of Bruchsal,
and was graduated from the military
school at Carlsruhe. Assigned as lieu
tenant to a regiment in Mannheim, he
was forced at the end of tour years of
service TO resign from the army. The
immediate cause was his killing a
brother officer in a duel, but he had been
in hot water for some time. owing to
public writings in which he attacked
the standing army and showed his early
belief in the liberal movement then agi-
tating all South Germany
A Revolutionary Leader
He was made assistant editor OF a
liberal journal, and when the Baden rev.
olution began, in February. 1s4s, when
only twenty-four years old. he became at
once one of the leaders of the rebels and
was given command of 1000 men. He
was however, twice beaten by the gov
ernment troops while marching upon
Freiburg, and was forced to fee across
the French border and into Switzerland,
in April. 1S4S
year later. on the outbreak of the
insurrection of May, 1919, he again ven
tured into Baden and became successive
Iy commandant of the Lake and Upper
Rhine district, commander of the army
of Neckar, minister Of war, and finally
commander in chief
He fought in number of battles be-
fore and after succeeding TO the highest
command, and distinguished himself by
leading his army of $4,000 through three
hostile army corps, crossing into Swift |
zerland with the remnant on July IL. He
was arrested by the Swiss authorities N
1851 and turned over TO the French po-
lice, who saw that he went 10 England. |
In May, 1852, he sailed for New York
Here he married the daughter OF Ru-
dolph Dulon, in whose school he taught |
while conducting Die Revue mill
tary magazine. In 1883 he became teach
er of mathematics and history in the |
German Institute in St Louis. He was |
soon elected a director of the public |
schools OF that city, and continued his |
journalistic activity, editing military
journal, and defending the North's Cause |
in newspaper articles.
Saving of Missouri.
thaniel Lyon that Missouri was saved to
the Union. The former organized regi-
ment of infantry and a battery of 1rtil-
lery as soon as hostilities began, when It
appeared that these bodies and Others,
TO which he gave the incentive, had been
With the troops thus hastily organized
and by excellent strategy on the part of
General Lyon, the arsenal was occupied
and the Missouri militia surrounded and
disarmed at Camp Jackson, movement
recently made familiar to hundreds Of
readers of Winston Churchills The Cri-
Eis."
In June, 1851, Sigel was sent into the
field with his regiment and two bat
teries, and began his American military
career most auspiciously by compelling I
tb.s retreat Of Gen. Sterling Price into
Arkansas. He then confronted Gen.
Claiborne Jackson at Carthage, sustain !
ing a long conflict against force s
greater than his own. and finally re- h
treated in good order to Springfield and
Mount Vernon.
He was engaged in the fight at Dug 6
Springs. and after the death of General :,
Lyon In the tattle of Wilson's Creek
conducted the retreat of the army from /,
Springfield toward Rolla.
Brilliancy at Pea Ridge. I
Commissioned brigadier general in q
MAY. 1861. he commanded the advance =
guard of Gen. John C, Fremont's army, /
and in the second retreat from Spring
field commanded the rear guard. He