Yankee Dutchman: The Life of Franz Sigel

by Stephen D. Engle

Book Overview

Lauded as a hero in his native land for his sensational 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080712446X
• ISBN13: 9780807124468
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"