Yankee Dutchman: The Life Of Franz Sigel (Louisiana Paperback); Author: Engle, Stephen D.; Paperback

Author: Engle, Stephen D.
Louisiana Paper Edition; Paperback; 14 Halftones
368 pages
Published: October 1999
Louisiana State University Press
ISBN: 080712446X

Lauded as a hero in his native land sensational but ultimately unsuccessful but ultimately unsuccessful exploits during the 1848 German Revolution, Franz Sigel -- who immigrated to the United States in 1852 -- is among the most misunderstood figures of the American Civil War. He was appointed by Abraham Lincoln as a political general in the Union army, a move that successfully galvanized northern support and provided a huge influx of German recruits who were eager to fight mit Sigel. But Sigel proved an inept and ineffectual leader and, unfortunately, is most often remembered for his disappointing failure at the Battle of New Market and his subsequent loss of command.This biography offers a portrait of the enigmatic leader Franz Sigel. It shows him to be a disciplined, self-sacrificing idealist who sparked pride among his fellow emigres, aroused controversy among Americans, and perhaps enjoyed more admiration than other Civil War figures.