Peter J. Osterhaus
Date of Birth: January 4, 1823
Hometown: Coblenz, Germany
Education: N/A
Final Wartime Rank: Major General
Final Peacetime Rank: Brigadier General
Date of Death: January 2, 1917
Place of Death: Duinsburg, Germany
Buried At:
Coblenz, Germany
Major Battles: Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, Vicksburg Campaign, Chattanooga Campaign, Atlanta Campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas Campaign
Interesting Fact(s): During the revolutions, that swept Europe, during the 1840's, Osterhaus immigrated to the United States. He settled in a German community in Illinois, Belleville, near St Louis, Missouri. He would enter the Civil War, while living in Missouri, and would command the 12th Missouri Infantry. Osterhaus was a brave soldier and would provide great leadership at the Battle of Pea Ridge. After the war, Osterhaus lived in France, and St. Louis.
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