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George Washington Deitzler | |
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Born | Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 30, 1826
Died | April 11, 1884 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 57)
Place of burial | Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier General Major General, Kansas militia |
Commands | 1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
George Washington Deitzler (November 30, 1826 – April 11, 1884) was a Union Army General during the American Civil War. He was also known as the mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, in 1860 and served as Treasurer of The University of Kansas after. Deitzler was a prominent member of The Free State Party in Kansas [1] and after the war, the Republican Party.