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SCHIMMELPFENNIG, Alexander, soldier, born in
Prussia in 1824; died in Minersville, Pennsylvania, 7 September, 1865. He served
as an officer of the Prussian army in Schleswig-Holstein in 1848, and soon
afterward came to the United States.
At the beginning of the civil war he was elected colonel
of a Pennsylvania regiment, which he commanded during General John Pope's
campaign in Virginia. For his services at Bull Run he was nominated
brigadier-general. The appointment was at first rejected, but, on being
presented again, was confirmed in March, 1868, the commission dating from 29
November, 1862.
At Chancellorsville he commanded a brigade in General
Carl Schurz's corps, and served with credit at Gettysburg. In February, 1864, he
was sent to St. John's Island, near Charleston, and thence crossed to James
Island. When Charleston was evacuated on the approach of General William T.
Sherman's army, General Schimmeipfennig entered and took possession, 18
February, 1865. He remained in command of the city for some time, but was
finally relieved on account of sickness, the result of exposure, which in a
short time terminated in his death. He was the author of "The War between Russia
and Turkey" (Philadelphia, 1854).
SCHIMMELPFENNIG Alexander, soldier, born in Prussia in 1824; died in Minersville, Pennsylvania, 7 September, 1865. He served as an officer of the Prussian army in Schleswig-Holstein in 1848, and soon afterward came to the United States. At the beginning of the civil war he was elected colonel of a Pennsylvania regiment, which he commanded (luring General John Pope's campaign in Virginia. For his services at Bull Run he was nominated brigadier-general. The appointment was at first rejected, but, on being presented again, was confirmed in March, 1868, the commission dating from 29 November, 1862. At Chancellorsville he commanded a brigade in General Carl Schurz's corps, and served with credit at Gettysburg. In February, 1864, he was sent to St. John's island, near Charleston, and thence crossed to James island. When Charleston was evacuated on the approach of General William T. Sherman's army, General Schimmeipfennig entered and took possession, 18 February, 1865. He remained in command of the city for some time, but was finally relieved on account of sickness, the result of exposure, which in a short time terminated in his death. He was the author of "The War between Russia and Turkey" (Philadelphia, 1854).
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