Frederick C. Winkler

Frederick C. Winkler
From History of the Bench and Bar of Wisconsin (1898)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 4th district
In office January 1, 1872 – January 1, 1873
Preceded by	Charles M. Hoyt
Succeeded by	Gottlob E. Weiss
Personal details
Born	Frederick Carl Winkler (1838-03-15)March 15, 1838 Bremen, German Confederation
Died	March 22, 1921(1921-03-22) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Frances M. Wightman (m. 1864; died 1916)
Children	6 daughters 3 sons
Parents	Carl Winkler (father) Elizabeth (Overbeck) Winkler (mother)
Profession	lawyer
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Lt. Colonel, USV Brevet Brig. General, USV
Commands	26th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg Atlanta campaign Savannah campaign Carolinas campaign

Frederick Carl Winkler (March 15, 1838 – March 22, 1921) was a German American immigrant, lawyer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Milwaukee's west side during the 1872 session. He also served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and received an honorary brevet to brigadier general.