
Guide to the Franz Sigel Papers
1806-1930 (bulk 1848-1880)
MS 565
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
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Descriptive Summary
Creator: | Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902 |
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Creator: | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) |
Title: | Franz Sigel papers |
Dates [inclusive]: | 1806-1930 (bulk 1848-1880) |
Abstract: | Franz Sigel was a German American general during the American Civil War who was enormously popular with German immigrants. His papers include correspondence, including correspondence from President Abraham Lincoln; military materials, which includes battle orders and maps; and other personal writings and ephemera. Many of the materials in this collection are in German. Portions of this collection relating to the Civil War have been digitized and are available to on-site researchers and to users affiliated with subscribing institutions via EBSCOhost. |
Quantity: | 3.2 Linear Feet in 8 boxes and 1 oversize tube |
Call Phrase: | MS 565 |
Biographical Note
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November 18, 1824 | Sigel born in Sinsheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden (modern day Germany) |
1843 | Sigel graduated from the Military Academy at Karsruche and joined the army of the Grand Duke of Baden |
1848 | Sigel joined the Germany revolution and resigned his military commission |
May 1852 | Sigel moved to New York after being in exile in Switzerland and England |
1855 | Sigel established the German-American Institute in New York City with his father-in-law, Rudolf Dulon where Sigel taught mathematics, history, and languages |
1857 | Sigel was hired as a professor at the German-American Institute in St. Louis |
1860 | Sigel was elected director of St. Louis public schools |
May 4, 1861 | Sigel was commissioned as a colonel of the 3rd Missouri Infantry |
August 7, 1861 | Sigel was promoted to brigadier general (effective May 17) |
Winter 1861 | Sigel resigned from the Union Army in protest when his command was given to Samuel R. Curtis. This is the first of his two resignations. |
March 7-8, 1862 | Sigel led a division at the Battle of Pea Ridge. This was one of Sigel's few notable military victories during the Civil War. |
March 21, 1862 | Sigel was promoted to major general of volunteers |
Winter 1862-February 1863 | Sigel was given command of the XI Corps in the Army of the Potomac, which was mainly made up of German immigrants who wanted to "fight mit Sigel." Sigel was relieved by Major General Oliver O. Howard in February 1863 |
February 1864 | Sigel was given command of the Department of West Virginia |
May 15, 1864 | Sigel suffered an embarrassing defeat at the Battle of New Market |
July 8, 1864 | Sigel was removed from active command |
May 4, 1865 | Sigel resigned from the Union Army for the second and final time |
1869 | Sigel ran for New York Secretary of State only to be defeated by the Boss Tweed's candidate |
1886 | Sigel was appointed U.S. Pension Agent for New York, a position he held through to 1889 |
August 21, 1902 | Sigel died in New York City |
Franz Sigel was born on November 18, 1824 in Sinsheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden, what is now modern day Germany. His military career began upon his graduation in 1843 from the Military Academy at Karsruche when he joined the Grand Duke of Baden's army. His time in the army was short though, because Sigel resigned his commission in order to partake in the the Revolutions of 1848 in Germany. Sigel was rather notable among the revolutionaries because he had actual military experience. After the Prussians put down the revolution, Forty-Eighters (those who had supported the revolution) fled Germany in droves. Sigel was one of those Forty-Eighters and lived in exile in Switzerland, France, and England.
At some point after the revolution, Sigel married Elsie Dulton with whom he eventually had five children, which included three sons and a daughter: Rudolph, Paul, Franz Jr., and Lulu. No information is available about the fifth child. Sigel's granddaughter, Paul's daughter, Elsie, was a missionary among Chinese immigrants in New York City. She gained notoriety 1909 when there was extensive newspaper coverage of her sensational murder allegedly committed by one of the immigrants she had been helping.
In May 1852, Sigel, like many Forty-Eighters before him, came to the United States and settled in New York City. Sigel began building his ties with the German immigrant community when he established the German-American Institute in New York City with his father-in-law, Rudolf Duton. Sigel taught mathematics, history, and languages at the Institute. Sigel also taught at the German Turner Society, which was an institution that believed in mixing learning and exercise. During this period Sigel was also active in the 5th New York Militia. Sigel then moved to St. Louis in 1857 to become a professor at the German-American Institute there. In 1860 Sigel was elected director of St. Louis' public schools.
Like many other Forty-Eighters, Sigel was considered a progressive who opposed slavery. When the American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, Sigel was ready to join the fray. He was commissioned as a colonel of the 3rd Missouri Infantry in the Union Army on May 4, 1861. Soon Sigel became a household name--at least in German households. In what was considered a political maneuver, President Abraham Lincoln promoted Sigel to the rank of brigadier general. The reason for this promotion most likely had something to do with the rallying cry from German immigrants—"I goes to fight mit Sigel." (There was also a popular civil war song with that slogan for a title.) Sigel was a significant help when it came to recruiting German immigrants for the Union Army. Interestingly, there were several Civil War generals who were German Forty-Eighters including Carl Schurz, Louis Blenker, and Alexander Schimmelfennig.
Unfortunately Sigel's recruiting successes did not carry over to the battlefield. There were some notable victories during the early years of the war, such as the Battle of Pea Ridge which took place on March 7-8, 1862. However, Sigel's American military career was punctuated by a resignation in 1861, which he did in protest over being replaced, and numerous losses on the battlefield. Although he was removed from active command, Sigel managed to stay in Lincoln's good graces due to his popularity with the German immigrants. On May 15, 1864, Sigel suffered an embarrassing loss at the Battle of New Market where the Confederate force had a number of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute whose average age was eighteen. Sigel continued in the Union Army without active command until his second and final resignation on May 4, 1865.
As a civilian, Sigel kept active in politics. He attempted to run for New York Secretary of State in 1869, but he was defeated by Boss Tweed's candidate. Boss Tweed was a political machine boss. He is associated with Tammany Hall, a notorious New York political machine which was founded in 1876, devoted to Democrats, and fueled by Irish immigrants. In 1886, Sigel was appointed U.S. Pension Agent for New York and he held the position until 1889. On August 21, 1902 Sigel died in New York City.
Sources:
Stephen D. Engle, Yankee Dutchman: The Life of Franz Sigel Louisiana State University Press, 1999.
"Franz Sigel," Civil War Trust, available at http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/franz-sigel.html.
"Franz Sigel," Encyclopedia Virginia, available at http://encyclopediavirginia.org/Sigel_Franz_1824-1902
"Gen. Franz Sigel Dead," N.Y. Times, Aug. 22, 1902.
Scope and Content
The Franz Sigel Papers consist mainly of correspondence and military materials. The correspondence, which includes Sigel's as well as some of his family members, spans over important periods in history, such as the German revolution of 1848, waves of German immigration into the United States, and the American Civil War. The military papers include correspondence, reports, orders of battle, and maps. There are also a number of Sigel's writings and translations as well as materials that others have written in his honor. Although many of the military documents are in English, most of Sigel's personal documents are in German. In part because Sigel was a high-ranking military officer during the Civil War whose rise was suspected to be due to political maneuvering than military prowess, there are a number of letters written to President Abraham Lincoln, both from and concerning Sigel. There are also copies of letters and dispatches with Lincoln's signature. Please note that manuscript items written by U.S. Presidents and other notable figures will only be delivered to researchers in a photocopy format. Researchers can also access most presidential papers through their published form. See staff for more details. Portions of this collection relating to the Civil War have been digitized and are available to on-site researchers and to users affiliated with subscribing institutions via EBSCOhost.Lincoln Correspondence
- Box 1/Folder 10: Copy of Lincoln's order to form the Army of the Potomac
- Box 1/Folder 12: Copy of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 1/Folder 12: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 1/Folder 12: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 1/Folder 13: Copy of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 1/Folder 14: Copy of dispatch from President's Office
- Box 1/Folder 14: Copy of letter to Lincoln from Offciers of the Eleventh Corps
- Box 1/Folder 12: Drafts of letter to Lincoln from Officers of the Eleventh Corps
- Box1/Folder 14: Copy of letter to Lincoln from Officers of the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
- Box 1/Folder 15: Copy of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 1/Folder 15: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 1/Folder 15: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 2/Folder 2: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 2/ Folder 2: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
- Box 2/ Folder 2: Draft of letter from Sigel to Lincoln
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged into seven series which are arranged chronologically.
Franz Sigel Papers
- Series I: Correspondence
- Series II: Legal Documents
- Series III: Professional and Political Documents
- Series IV: Military Documents
- Series V: Writings
- Series VI: Clippings, Ephemera, Tributes
- Series VII: Family Papers
Access Points
Subject Names
- Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894
- Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881
- Butz, Caspar, 1825-1885
- Cesnola, Luigi Palma di, 1832-1904
- Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805-1866
- Dulon, Rudolph, 1807-1870
- Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890
- Halleck, H. W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872
- Pope, John, 1822-1892
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906
- Sigel, Elsie Dulon
- Sigel, Moritz, 1788-1863
- Stahel, Julius, 1825-1912
- Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869
- Steinwehr, A. von (Adolph), 1822-1877
- Weber, Max, 1824-1901
- Windwart, Heinrich
Document Type
- Letters (correspondence)
- Military maps.
- Military records.
Subject Topics
- German American soldiers.
- German Americans -- Missouri -- St. Louis -- History.
- German Americans -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Germans -- United States.
Subject Places
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers.
- New York (State) -- Militia -- Muster rolls.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, German American.
Family Name(s)
- Sigel family
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers.
Manuscript items written by U.S. Presidents and other notable figures will only be delivered to researchers in a photocopy format. Researchers can also access most presidential papers through their published form. See staff for more details.
Use Restrictions
Permission to quote from this collection in a publication must be requested and granted in writing. Send permission requests, citing the name of the collection from which you wish to quote to: Manuscript Curator, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Preferred Citation Note
This collection should be cited as the Franz Sigel Papers, MS 565, The New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Franz Sigel Papers were given to New-York Historical Society by Mrs. Robert P.J. Barry in 1946. The oversized maps in Series III, Subseries E were gifted from Franz Sigel III in 1985.
Container List
Series I: Correspondence, 1848-1901, undated
Scope and ContentWithin this series, Sigel's correspondence is separated into three subseries, based upon the method of organization. There is a subseries of loose correspondence, numbered correspondence, and bound correspondence. The bulk of this correspondence was written during the American Civil War, although it dates back as far as the 1848 revolution and as far forward as 1901, a year before Sigel's death. There are a number of letters written to President Abraham Lincoln, and a couple with his signature. There does not appear to be a reason why some of this correspondence was numbered, some bound, and others left loose. Many items in this series are written in German. |
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Subseries I.A: Loose Correspondence, 1848-1901, undated
Scope and ContentThis subseries contains correspondence written upon loose pieces of paper. It is organized chronologically and has a number of letters written to Lincoln as well as a few letters with his signature. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence |
1849-1860 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Correspondence |
January-August 1861 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Correspondence |
September 1861 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Correspondence |
October 1-11, 1861 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Correspondence |
October 12-31, 1861 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Correspondence |
November 1861 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Correspondence |
December 1861 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Correspondence |
January-March 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 9 | Correspondence |
April-May 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 10 | Correspondence |
June 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 11 | Correspondence |
July-August 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 12 | Correspondence |
September 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 13 | Correspondence |
October 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 14 | Correspondence |
November-December 1862 | |
Box: 1 | Folder : 15 | Correspondence |
January 1863 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence |
February 1863 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | Correspondence |
March-July 1863 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | Correspondence |
August-December 1863 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | Correspondence |
January-March 1864 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | Correspondence |
April-December 1864 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | Correspondence |
1865-1866 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 7 | Correspondence |
1867-1869 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 8 | Correspondence |
1870-1871 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 9 | Correspondence |
1872-1875 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 10 | Correspondence |
1876-1880 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 11 | Correspondence |
1881-1886 | |
Box: 2 | Folder : 12 | Correspondence |
1887-1902 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence |
undated | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence (oversized) |
1849-1865 | |
Subseries I.B: Numbered Correspondence, 1861-1862
Scope and ContentThe correspondence within this subseries has been numbered, possibly by Sigel as a means of organization. In certain instances, it appears that the numbered progression of correspondence was based on where the correspondence was written. There is a folder within this subseries of numbers that cannot be matched to a particular place or correspondence's numbered progression. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 2 | St. Louis Arsenal (1-47) |
May 16-June 11, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 3 | General 1861 (1-50) |
May 17-June 28, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 4 | General 1861 (51-102) |
June 24-July 8, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 5 | Headquarters Expedition to the South West (1-52) |
June 28-July 28, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Headquarters, Western Department (1-19) |
August 15-October 30, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 7 | Unmatched Numbers 1861 |
May 17-September 18, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 8 | General 1862 (1-60) |
January 5-March 12, 1862 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 9 | General 1862 (61-99) |
March 23-April 3, 1862 | |
Subseries I.C: Bound Correspondence, 1861-1862
Scope and ContentThis subseries contains correspondence that has been bound together, possibly for organizational or storage purposes. Within each bound grouping, the correspondence is organization chronologically. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 10 | Letters Written and Received (BI) |
May 8-October 26, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 11 | Orders and Instructions Received from Generals Fremont, Hunter, Halleck, and Curtis
(EI) |
August 26, 1861-January 23, 1862 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 13 | Letters Written and Orders Issued by Brigadier General F. Sigel whilst in Command
at Rolla (EIII) |
December 18-24, 1861 | |
Box: 3 | Folder : 14 | Letters Sent and Received |
January-August 1862 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 1 | Letters Written and Issued |
August 27, 1861-March 22, 1862 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 2 | Brigade Order Book I and Orders of the Department of the West |
June 2-July 20, 1861 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 3 | Brigade Orders II |
July 20-August 26, 1861 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 4 | Letters from General Sigel |
June 2-August 27, 1861 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 5 | Letters and Orders Received by General Sigel, Missouri |
June 3-November 6, 1861 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 6 | 1864 Manifold Writers |
June 12-July 7, 1864 | |
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Series II: Legal Documents, 1849-1889, undated
Scope and ContentWithin this series are a number of documents both printed and handwritten pertaining to citizenship, the military, and Sigel's position as New York's Pension agent. These materials are in both English and German. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 7 | Legal Documents |
1849-1889 | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 2 | Legal Documents (oversized) |
1857-1861, undated | |
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Series III: Professional and Political Documents, circa 1854-1872
Scope and ContentThis series contains materials concerning Sigel's educational, military, and political endeavors. It contains official documents, handwritten notes, and printed materials. This series is in both English and German. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 8 | Professional and Political Documents |
c. 1854-c.1872 | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 3 | Professional Documents (oversized) |
1858-1870 | |
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Series IV: Military Documents, 1856-1864, undated
Scope and ContentThis series contains materials from Sigel's American military career, starting from his time in the New York militia through to his service as a general in the Civil War. There are maps, notes, roll books, fliers, reports, receipts, and certificates. This series is in English. |
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Subseries IV.A: New York State Militia Materials, 1856-circa 1858
Scope and ContentWithin these subseries are roll books, rosters, notes, fliers, and other information pertaining to Sigel's time in the New York militia. This series is in English. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 9 | New York State Militia |
1856-c.1858 | |
Subseries IV.B: Maps, Orders of Battle, and Notes, 1861-1864
Scope and ContentThere are maps and other notes concerning military engagements. The maps within this subseries are small in size. This series is in English. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 10 | Civil War Maps, Orders of Battle, Notes |
1861-1864 | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 4 | Civil War Maps, Order of Battle, Notes (oversized) |
1849-1864 | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 5 | Civil War Maps, Diagrams, and Notes, Gathered (oversized) 1887 |
1861-1887 | |
Subseries IV.C: Reports, 1861-1862
Scope and ContentThis series consists of reports and other documents recapping military excursions that took place during the Civil War. This subseries is in English. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 11 | 1861 Reports |
1861 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 12 | Meysenburg Third Volunteer Regiment of Missouri: Enrolling List and Correspondence |
1861 | |
Box: 4 | Folder : 13 | 1862 Reports |
1862 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 1 | Report of the Battle of Pea Ridge, March 6th, 7th, and 8th, 1862 |
March 1862 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 2 | Report of the Battle at Pea Ridge, March 6th, 7th, and 8th, 1862 (copy) |
March 1862 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 3 | 1863-1864 Reports |
1863-1864 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 4 | Report of the Missouri Expedition, Sterling Price |
December 28, 1864 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 5 | Reports |
no date | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 6 | Reports (oversized) |
1861-1865 | |
Subseries IV.D: Bills, Receipts, and Certificates, 1861-1864
Scope and ContentWithin this subseries are a variety of bills, receipts, and certificates documenting military life during the Civil War. This subseries is in English. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 6 | Bills of the Quartermaster |
June-September 1861 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 7 | Bills, Receipts, and Certificates |
1861-1864 | |
Subseries IV.E: Oversized Maps, 1862-1878, undated
Scope and ContentThe oversized maps in this subseries were commissioned specifically by Sigel or document Sigel's campaign. There are four copies of Map of Route and Positions. These maps are stored in an oversized tube in 2NW Unit 5 A-B Top End. |
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Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
Oversize: OS | Untitled Map of Headquarters |
no date | ||
Oversize: OS | Topographical Map of the Battlefield of Bull Run relating to the second day's battle
fought on August 30th 1862 |
no date | ||
Oversize: OS | Map of N. Eastern Virginia and Vicinity of Washington |
August 1862 | ||
Oversize: OS | Map of Route and Positions: First Corps Army of VA Maj. Gen. Sigel Com. from July
7th to Sept. 10th 1862 |
September 1862 | ||
Oversize: OS | Battle Grounds of August 28th, 29th, & 30th 1862 in the Vicinity of Groveton, Prince
William, Co., VA |
1878 | ||
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Series V: Writings, c.1848-1902, undated
Scope and ContentThere are a wide variety of topics in this series. Most of the items are handwritten either by Sigel or others and include letters, poems, stories, notes, diaries, and scrapbooks. The materials are in both English and German. |
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Subseries V.A: Sigel's Writings, circa 1848-1902, undated
Scope and ContentThis subseries contains Sigel's own writings on a variety of topics. There is a mixture of both English and German, with the bulk appearing to be German. Within these materials, there are translations, notes, autobiographical information, and diaries and scrapbooks. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 8 | Writings |
circa 1848-1850 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 9 | Writings |
circa 1851-1859 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 10 | Writings |
circa 1861-1869 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 11 | Memorandum Books |
1863 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 12 | Writings |
circa 1870-1879 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 13 | Writings |
circa 1880-1899 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 14 | Biographical Dictation, Henry Irving Dodge |
1899 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 15 | 1848-1849 Revolution in Germany |
circa 1880-1890 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 16 | Autobiographical |
circa 1865-1890 | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 17 | Teaching German in Public Schools |
undated | |
Box: 5 | Folder : 18 | Civil War |
undated | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 1 | Poems and Translations |
1855-1901 | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 2 | Miscellaneous Subjects |
undated | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 3 | Diaries and Scrapbooks: Diary I |
1863-1881 | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 4 | Diaries and Scrapbooks: Diary II |
1881-1901 | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 5 | Diaries and Scrapbooks: Notices (partial) |
1895-1902 | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 6 | Scrapbooks and Diaries: Diary VII |
1901 | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 7 | Biographical (oversized) |
1880 | |
Subseries V.B: Writings, not by Sigel, 1862-1874, undated
Scope and ContentThis subseries contains a number of poems, mostly handwritten and in German. There are also odes to Sigel's well known Civil War victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge. There are also a number of letters and other ephemera in a folder of collected works. Some of these items such as the "Citizens and Soldiers' Health" pamphlet give a glimpse of Civil War life. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 6 | Folder : 7 | "The Battle of Pea Ridge" |
undated | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 1 | Poems |
1862, undated | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 2 | Poems |
1874, undated | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 3 | Collected Works |
1861-1865, undated | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 8a | "Illustrierte Dorstellung Sudewstlichen Feldzug" George G. Freidlein |
undated | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 8b | Map for "Illustrierte Dorstellung Sudewstlichen Feldzug" |
undated | |
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Series VI: Clippings, Ephemera, and Tributes, 1855-1930, undated
Scope and ContentWithin this series are a number of articles celebrating Sigel, both before and after his death. Several recount his revolutionary history before he came to the United States. There are also many references to what Sigel meant to the German-American community. There are also various pieces of ephemera and envelopes within this series. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 4 | Clippings and Ephemera |
1855-1899, undated | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 5 | Clippings and Tributes |
1902-1930, undated | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 6 | Original Envelopes and Wrappers |
1861-1864, undated | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 7 | Other Envelopes, Wrappers, and Notes |
undated | |
Box: 8 | Folder : 9 | Clippings (oversized) |
1863-1902 | |
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Series VII: Sigel Family Papers, 1806-1915, undated
Scope and ContentWithin this series there are three subseries. The documents contained within this series are in both English and German, with the bulk of German in the first two subseries. There are letters, telegrams, and some official documents. |
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Subseries VII.A: Moritz Sigel Papers, 1806-1859
Scope and ContentMoritz Sigel was Franz Sigel's father. Like Sigel, Moritz took part in the 1848 revolution and had to leave Germany. He managed to escape when the revolution failed and, like his son, went to the United States and settled in New York City. However, just before the outbreak of the American Civil War, Moritz petitioned the Prussians for a pardon and was able to return to Germany in 1859. All of the documents in this subseries are written in German. There appear to be a number of official documents with seals and a diploma. The majority are handwritten documents that appear to be letters and notes. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 8 | Moritz Sigel Papers |
1806-1842 | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 9 | Moritz Sigel Papers |
1842-1842 | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 10 | Moritz Sigel Papers |
1851-1859 | |
Subseries VII.B: Elise Sigel Papers, 1861-1910, undated
Scope and ContentThis subseries which begins during the American Civil War years and ends in the early twentieth century consists of letters and telegrams. The bulk is letters, and those letters are mostly written in German. There are some notable exceptions when the correspondence is in English. Those instances are typically condolence letters or telegrams after Sigel died in 1902. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 11 | Correspondence |
1861-1862 | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 12 | Correspondence |
1863-1865 | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 13 | Correspondence |
1866-1901 | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 14 | Correspondence |
1902-1910, undated | |
Subseries VII.C: Other Family Papers, 1900-1915
Scope and ContentWithin this subseries are Franz Sigel Jr.'s papers and other family correspondence. Franz Sigel Jr.'s papers consist mainly of telegrams telling of his father's deteriorating health and then ones conveying condolences. There is also a letter from the Gen. Franz Sigel Monument Committee. The other family correspondence contains only a few documents which are written in German. |
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Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 15 | Franz Sigel Jr. Papers |
1902-1905 | |
Box: 7 | Folder : 16 | Family Correspondence |
1900-1915 | |
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