Washington Carroll Tevis

Washington Carroll Tevis
Bvt. Brig. Gen. Washington C. Tevis
Other name(s)Charles Carroll Tevis
Nassim Bey
Born(1828-02-22)February 22, 1828
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 29, 1900(1900-09-29) (aged 72)
Paris, France
Buried
Allegiance United States of America

 Ottoman Empire

Fenian Brotherhood
 United Kingdom
Papal States
 France
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Ottoman Army
Fenian Brotherhood
Papal Army
French Army
Egyptian Army
Years of service1849–1850, 1862–1864 (USA)
RankKaymakam (Lt. Colonel) (Ottomans)
Colonel (USA)
Bvt. Brigadier General (USA)
Brigadier General (Fenians)
Lt. Colonel (Papal Army)
General de Brigade (France)
Brigadier General (Egypt)
Unit4th Delaware Volunteer Infantry
Commands3rd Maryland Volunteer Cavalry
Battles/warsCrimean War
American Civil War
Fenian raids
Franco-Prussian War
Romanian War of Independence (as war correspondent)
Other workspy, author, journalist, inventor

Washington Carroll Tevis (February 22, 1829 – September 29, 1900), also known as Charles Carroll Tevis, Nassim Bey and Charles Carroll de Taillevis, was an American-born soldier of fortune who served in a variety of armies and conflicts during the 19th century.