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Erected

Erected
to the Memory OF
GEKMAN-AMERICAN PATRIOTS
OF THE CIVIL WAR.
1861 60.
Gen, Sigel, IN bronze, mounted upon
his charger, surmounts the pedestal
The figure is of heroic size. and Is attlr.
ed In the regulation army uniform.
Gen. Sigel was born In Sinshcim.
Baden, in 1924 After completing his
studies in BruSchal he entered the mil,
itary school ut Carlsruhe and was
graduated in 1884.
When the Baden revolution began In
1S4S he raised corps of volunteers
and organized the Lake district at
Constance. He led a body or more than
1000 volunteers against Frieburg and
was defeated in two encounters with
the royal troops.
He escaped across the French border
April IS, and made his way into Swift
zerland. The insurrection of May. IS49
recalled him to Baden.
i
! Lake and Upper Rhine district, and
placed in charge Of the army OF the
| Neckar. He met the royal forces Mt
Hoppenheim, May 30 when he was
made minister Of war and chief com
mander Of the troops
lie fought IN several battles under
Gen. Louis MelroSlawski. whom he
succeeded. He conducted the army of
$4,000 men in retreat through three
hostile army corps. ana crossed the
Rhine with the remnant of the army
into Switzerland.
While residing at Lugano he was ar,
rested by the federal authorities in the
spring of 1851 and delivered to the
French police, who conducted him
to Havre with the intention Of placing
him on ship bound for the United
States.
He escaped, however. and went to
England. living in London until Nav
1852 when he departed for the United
States.
lie first settled in New York and
taught school in the academy conduct,
ed by Rudolph Dulan. 4 short time
after he was married to daughter Of
Dulan and started military maya
zine. Die Revue" which he conducted
until 1853, when he was called 10 st
Louis as teacher Of mathematics and
history in the German institute.
At the outbreak Of the Civil War he
OF ganiZed a regiment Of infantry and
battery, which was al once stationed
at the arsenal and later at Camp lack.
son.
He was ordered in <lne. 1861. with
his regiment aud two batteries Ia
Rolla, Mo. From Rolla he marched 10
Ne0sho and compelled the retreat Of
Gen, Sterling Price into Arkansas. He
took part in the fight at Dug Springs
and after the battle at Wilson'S Creek
conducted the retreat Of the army from
Springfield toward RoHa.
lie was commissioned brlgadfer gen
eral May IT. 1861. and in the autumn
campaign Of Gen John e. Fremont he
commanded the advance guard. When
the tOHfedefates compelled the retreat
from Springfield he commanded the
rear guard, consisting of two divisions
lie took command OF the right wing
Of the troops assembled under Gen
Samuel X. Curtis at Rolla. and con.
Quoted the final assault at the battle
Of Pea Ridge
For this victory be was made ma.
jor general, his commission dated from,
March q. 1862. and was ordered To-
the East, where he was placed in com.
mand OF the forces at Harper's Ferry
He co-opcrated in the movement
against Gen. Thomas J. Jackson Mt
Winchester, and when Gen John popc
was placed in command If the newly
created army Of Virginia he was giver
command Of the First corps. This corps
took part in the engagements begin.
ming with Cedar Creek aud ending
with Bull Run, where be commanded
the right wing
After the last battle he covered the
retreat to CenterT5le. where Isis corp.
held the advanced position He also