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FRANZ SIGEL ALS TO H. E. BURBANK

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FRANZ SIGEL ALS TO H. E. BURBANK
<B>FRANZ SIGEL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED.</B></I> One page, New York City, July 23, 1895, to H. E. Burbank, esqr (in large part): <I>“...I wish to say that in April 1861, when in St. Louis Mo., I published a call for the organization of a regiment, entered my name as a private in one of the companies, was elected Major and Colonel of that regiment, the 3d Missouri and also organized a battalion of artillery as the regiment was 300 men stronger than the normal strength numbered. Ranked as Colonel from the 19th of April ‘61, then commanded a brigade (3d & 5 Mo and two batteries) under Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, was appointed Brig. Genl’ (17 May ‘61) served as such in command of a division and two divisions under Gnl’s Fremont and Curtis, was appointed Major General (21 of March ‘62), was transferred to the East and served as a commander of a corps under Pope & McClellan of two corps (grand divisions) under Burnside and hooker; as the Commander of the department of West Va etc and resigned on the 5 May 1865.”</B></I> A nice Civil War autobiography from Sigel. In fine condition. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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