General Franz Sigel
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BruceS
N 38° 38.596 W 090° 16.557
15S E 737079 N 4280711
Statue of German-born General Franz Sigel. Statue is located in St Louis's Forest Park.
Waymark Code: WMB6W
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2006
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The statue was erected in 1906, is designed by sculptor Robert Cauer. General Sigel was a leader in the German revolution of 1848-49. He came to St. Louis to be an instructor at the German Institute. At the beginning of the Civil War, he organized a regiment of Union volunteers and ultimately became a major-general. The statue was funded by the Sigel Monument Association from contributions of German-Americans who wanted to commemorate the heroism of German-American patriots who served in the Civil War.
Union or Confederacy: Union - North
General's Name: General Franz Sigel
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