The native form of this personal name is Számwald Gyula. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Julius H. Stahel-Számwald
Stahel in the 1860s
Birth name
Gyula Számwald
Born
(1825-11-05)November 5, 1825 Szeged, Kingdom of Hungary
Died
December 4, 1912(1912-12-04) (aged 87) New York City, New York, U.S.
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
Austrian Empire Hungary United States of America Union
Service/branch
Austrian Army Hungarian Revolutionary Army United States Army Union Army
Years of service
Hungarian Revolutionary Army 1848-1849 United States Army 1861–1865
Rank
First Lieutenant (Austria) First Lieutenant (Hungary) Major General (USV)
Commands held
8th New York Infantry Regiment 1st Bde, 1st Div, I Corps 1st Div, XI Corps Stahel's Cavalry Division
Battles/wars
Hungarian Revolution of 1848 American Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Cross Keys
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of New Market
Battle of Piedmont
Awards
Medal of Honor
Julius H. Stahel-Számwald (born Gyula Számwald; November 5, 1825 – December 4, 1912) was a Hungarian soldier who emigrated to the United States and became a Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he served as a U.S. diplomat, a mining engineer, and a life insurance company executive. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the Battle of Piedmont in 1864.
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Cluseret's right, Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy on his left, and Brig. Gen. Julius H. Stahel on the far left, his left flank near Congers Creek. Brig. Gen. Henry...
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allegorical meaning such as Music and Drama. Portrait of General John JuliusStahel, oil on canvas, 1917, Smithsonian American Art Museum Two Nudes, Graphite...