Major Charles Zagonyi, commander of General John C. Fremont’s Body Guard, led his cavalry force in a successful charge against Missouri State Guard forces at Springfield, Missouri, on October 25, 1861. Assisted by Major Frank White’s Prairie Scouts, Zagonyi was able to secure a much needed Union victory after their defeat at Wilson’s Creek on ...
Engravings by Henry Lovie of “Zagonyi’s Charge,” made for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper; the drawing appeared in the November 23, 1861, edition of the paper. The caption on the bottom of the drawing is in German. Engraving by Henry Lovie Image Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 11884
Engraving made by Henry Lovie for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, of Major Charles Zagonyi’s charge at Springfield, Missouri, on October 25, 1861. The caption on the bottom of the drawing is in both German and English; it appeared for the November 23, 1861, issue of the newspaper. Engraving by Henry Lovie Image Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; ...
Born on September 27, 1842, in Columbiana County, Ohio, Ziegler enlisted as a private in Company A, 22nd Missouri Infantry on November 1, 1861, in Macon City, Missouri. Company A was transferred to the 7th Missouri Cavalry and became Company H of that regiment in February 1862. Ziegler reenlisted in January 1864, and was promoted to ...
Samuel Zeigler (Ziegler) enlisted as a private in Company L, 7th Missouri Cavalry, for three years, on February 29, 1864, at Hannibal, Missouri; he was thirty-seven years old when he enlisted. The 7th participated in Frederick Steele’s Camden Expedition and other operations in Arkansas. On December 15, 1864, Zeigler was transferred to Company ...
