Pvt. Paul Liebermann (USA) - German contribution of forces in the Civil War

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  • Smith, A. A., C.E, D. W Jenks, and Britton & Rey. Official map of Modoc County, California. [San Francisco: Britton & Rey, 1887] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012592097/. (Accessed April 15, 2018.)
  • In the public domain since it was published before 1924. Wikimedia Commons contributors, "File:American Civil War Union Brigadier General - Henry Bohlen.jpg," Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:American_Civil_War_Union_Brigadier_General_-_Henry_Bohlen.jpg&oldid=88305539 (accessed January 24, 2020).

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Reviewing figures, It is remarkable how many Germans were in Union forces: (see documentation of Casenove G. Lee)
An example of such: The 75th PA , led by Brig. Gen. Henry Bohlen (who was Paul Liebermann's commander)

Brig. Gen. Henry Bohlen, USA

The 75th was almost entirely made up of Germans.

It is a titillating artifact of history that some believe Brig. Gen. Henry Bohlen was shot by his own troops. Though wikipedia contends that "he was well-loved" by his own troops, it may have been quite otherwise. The Bohlen connection to great wealth and perhaps objectionable influence may have been resented by the rank and file, especially in relation to Brig. Gen. Bohlen's family connection to banking intrigues during the Jackson administration: John Bohlen, Henry's older brother, was a director of the Bank of the United States (BUS). Their father, Bohl Bohlen, was of international financial stand. Bohlen descendants include Royal houses of the Netherlands and Germany.

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