Adolph von Steinwehr
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Baron Adolph Wilhelm August Friedrich von Steinwehr (September 25, 1822 – February 25, 1877) was a German-Brunswick army officer who emigrated to the United States, became a geographer, cartographer, and author, and served as a Union general in the American Civil War.
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Born | (1822-09-22)September 22, 1822 Blankenburg, Brunswick, Germany |
Died | February 25, 1877(1877-02-25) (aged 54) Buffalo, New York |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Brunswick United States of America |
Service/ | Brunswick Army United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1841–1847 1861–1865 |
Rank | Lieutenant (Brunswick) Brigadier General (USA) |
Unit | Army of the Potomac Army of the Cumberland |
Commands held | von Steinwehr's Brigade, XI Corps |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | geographer, cartographer, author |
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