Charles Leopold Matthies | |
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Born | Bromberg, Prussia | May 31, 1824
Died | October 16, 1868 Burlington, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 44)
Place of burial | Aspen Grove Cemetery Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
Allegiance | Prussia United States Union |
Service | Prussian Army US Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1848-1849 1861-1864 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry 5th Iowa Volunteer Infantry |
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Charles Leopold Matthies[1] (or Karl Leopold Matthies[1]) (31 May 1824 – 16 October 1868) was a Prussian soldier, revolutionary and Union Army officer during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general.