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Major General Daniel Sickles

Daniel Edgar Sickles- American soldier, politician, and diplomat. Born in 1819 New York City, he was the only child of George and Susan Sickles.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Sickles became a lawyer and soon became a prominent Tammany Hall politician for the Democratic Party in New York. Before the war Sickles represented New York City for a term as a U.S. Congressman.

Known as “Sickles the Incredible”, this remarkable man served in the Civil War with distinction as he rose through the ranks to become the commander of the renowned 3rd Corps in the Army of the Potomac.  Beginning the war as the colonel of the N.Y. Excelsior Brigade, which he raised and equipped, he eventually became the highest ranking Volunteer officer in the Army of the Potomac, achieving the rank of Major General.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Gettysburg, where his right leg was amputated after it was struck by a cannonball.  Although he made a full recovery after the amputation, Sickles was denied further

Daniel E. Sickles

Daniel Edgar Sickles (* 20. Oktober1819 in New York City; † 3. Mai1914 ebenda) war Politiker der Demokratischen Partei, General im Unionsheer im Sezessionskrieg und amerikanischer Diplomat.

Frühes Leben und erste politische Aktivitäten

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Sickles war der Sohn von George Garrett Sickles und Susan Marsh Sickles. Sein Vater war als Patentanwalt und Politiker tätig. Sickles studierte Rechtswissenschaften an der New York University und wurde in der Anwaltskanzlei von Benjamin Franklin Butler ausgebildet. 1846 wurde Sickles als Rechtsanwalt zugelassen. Bereits 1842 war er in das Repräsentantenhaus des Staates New York, gewählt worden.

Sickles heiratete 1852 im Alter von 33 Jahren gegen den Wunsch seiner Eltern und auch gegen den Wunsch der Eltern der Braut die 15-jährige Teresa Bagiogli. 1853 übte er kurzzeitig das Amt des Vertreters der Stadt New York in zivilrechtlichen Rechtsstreitigkeiten aus; dann trat er zurück und wurde von Präsident Franklin Pierce zum Sekretär der Gesandtschaft der Vereinigten Staaten in Londo

Daniel Sickles

US Army general and politician (1819–1914)

Daniel Sickles

Major General Sickles c. 1862

In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byWilliam Bourke Cockran
Succeeded byAmos J. Cummings
Constituency10th district
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byGuy R. Pelton
Succeeded byBenjamin Wood
Constituency3rd district
In office
May 15, 1869 – January 31, 1874
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byJohn P. Hale
Succeeded byCaleb Cushing
In office
January 1, 1856 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byThomas J. Barr
Succeeded byFrancis B. Spinola
Born

Daniel Edgar Sickles


(1819-10-20)October 20, 1819
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 1914(1914-05-03) (aged 94)
New York City, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses

Carmina Creagh

(m. 1871)​
Children3
Nickname"Devil Dan"[1]
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Branch/servi

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