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Julius Stahel
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The native form of this personal name is Számwald Gyula. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Julius H. Stahel-Számwald (born Gyula Számwald; November 5, 1825 – December 4, 1912) was a Hungarian soldier who emigrated to the United States and became a Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he served as a U.S. diplomat, a mining engineer, and a life insurance company executive. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the Battle of Piedmont in 1864.
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Julius H. Stahel-Számwald | |
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![]() Stahel in the 1860s | |
Birth name | Gyula Számwald |
Born | (1825-11-05)November 5, 1825 Szeged, Kingdom of Hungary |
Died | December 4, 1912(1912-12-04) (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Austrian Empire Hungary United States of America Union |
Service/ | Austrian Army![]() United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | ![]() United States Army 1861–1865 |
Rank | First Lieutenant (Austria) First Lieutenant (Hungary) ![]() |
Commands held | 8th New York Infantry Regiment 1st Bde, 1st Div, I Corps 1st Div, XI Corps Stahel's Cavalry Division |
Battles/wars | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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