Charles Zagonyi

Charles Zagonyi
Charles Zagonyi
Born19 October 1822
Szinyérváralja, Kingdom of Hungary
Diedaround 1870
unknown
Buried
unknown
AllegianceKingdom of Hungary
United States
Service/branchHungarian Army
Union Army
Years of service1847 – 1848 (Hungary)
1861 – 1862 (USA)
Rank
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Károly Zágonyi (19 October 1822 in Szinyérváralja, Hungary – around 1870)[1] known in the U.S as Charles Zagonyi, was a former Hungarian military officer who served in the American Civil War as an aide to John C. Frémont and commander of his bodyguard at the rank of major, effective September 19, 1861.

  1. ^ Miller (1981), p. 177.