95.1H.390 Sigel, Franz, Brig. Gen, Union Army, c. 1862
Copyright: 95.1H.390 Sigel, Franz, Brig. Gen, Union Army, c. 1862
Name/Title
Sigel, Franz, Brig. Gen., Union Army in Uniform Photo, c. 1862
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1H.390
Description
Sigel, Franz, Brig. Gen., Union Army in Uniform Photo, c. 1862. Copy of portrait photo of Union Army officer with dark hair, parted on his left side, wearing Union uniform with two rows of brass buttons. Head/shoulders view.
A German immigrant, Signe, living in St. Louis, aided Gen. Nathaniel Lyon in the "Camp Jackson Affair". He was involved in battles at Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge and the Second Battle of Bull Run.
Original digital scan located on History CD 05.
