Sigel commanded the Federal forces in the Shenandoah Valley during the Spring of 1864, with many West Virginia units under him. After his defeat at New Market, Virginia, Sigel was reassigned to the Department of West Virginia, protecting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Union General Franz Sigel

Identifier:: 039090
Title:: Union General Franz Sigel
Date:: ca. 1862
Description:: Sigel commanded the Federal forces in the Shenandoah Valley during the Spring of 1864, with many West Virginia units under him. After his defeat at New Market, Virginia, Sigel was reassigned to the Department of West Virginia, protecting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Subjects:: Civil War--Officers.
Personal Names:: Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902.
Corporate Names:: United States. Army--Officers--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Geographic:: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Acquisition Source:: War Between The States
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: cartes de visite
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView