George Pomutz
Hungarian-born Romanian-American officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Pomutz (in Romanian: Gheorghe Pomuț, in Hungarian: Pomucz György or Pomutz György; May 31, 1818 – October 12, 1882) was a Romanian-American officer during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 against the Habsburgs, a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War, a lawyer, and a diplomat.
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Born | (1818-05-31)May 31, 1818 Gyula, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire |
Died | October 12, 1882(1882-10-12) (aged 64) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Place of burial | Smolensky Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Hungary United States of America |
Service/ | Honved Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 (US) |
Rank | Captain (Hungary) Lieutenant Colonel Bvt. Brigadier General |
Unit | 15th Iowa Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | (Provisional) Iowa Battalion Provost Marshal, XVII Corps |
Battles/wars | Hungarian Revolution of 1848 American Civil War |
Other work | U.S. Consul |
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