GENERAL CHARLES L. MATTHIES MEMORIAL
GENERAL MATHIES WAS BORN IN PRUSSIA AND HAD MILITARY EXPERIENCE THERE BEFORE EMIGRATING TO IOWA IN 1849. HE WAS A COLONEL IN THE IOWA 5TH INFANTRY REGIMENT BEFORE BEING PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN APRIL OF 1863 AND HOLDING BRIGADE COMMANDS.
Listing Details
- Public
- CIVIL WAR
- Bronze Relief Portrait
- VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK
- 39183
- IOWACIVILWARMONUMENTS.COM
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