Frederick George D'Utassy

Frederick George D'Utassy
Col. Frederick George D'Utassy
Born(1827-11-26)November 26, 1827
Zala Nagy Kalirsa, Hungary
DiedMay 5, 1892(1892-05-05) (aged 64)
Wilmington, Delaware
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service / branchUnion Army
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Colonel
Commands39th New York Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workSoldier (Austrian Army)
Instructor
Professor of Foreign Languages
Businessman

Frederick George D'Utassy or George Frederick D'Utassy (November 26, 1827 – May 5, 1892) was an officer in the Union Army in the American Civil War who led the famous Garibaldi Guard, or 39th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, from 1861 to 1863. The flamboyant Hungarian Colonel was court-martialed in 1863 for fraud and conduct prejudicial to military discipline.