| 词条 | Hermann Lieb |
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|name= Hermann Lieb |birth_date= {{birth date|1826|5|24}} |death_date= {{death date and age|1908|3|5|1826|5|24}} |birth_place= Ermatingen, Switzerland |death_place= Chicago, Illinois, United States |placeofburial=Rosehill Cemetery |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance={{Flagicon|USA|1861}} United States of America Union |branch= {{flagicon|USA|army}} Union Army |serviceyears=1861-1866 |rank= Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |commands={{nowrap|9th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent)}} 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery |battles=American Civil War
|laterwork=lawyer, editor, postal worker, author }}Hermann Lieb (a.k.a. Herman Lieb[1]) (May 24, 1826 – March 5, 1908) was a Swiss immigrant to the United States who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered as the commander of the Union forces at the Battle of Milliken's Bend in 1863. Early lifeLieb was born in Switzerland in 1826 and was educated there and in France.[2] He emigrated to the United States and settled in 1856 in Decatur, Illinois, where he began practicing law. American Civil WarAt the outbreak of the war, he enlisted for ninety days as a private in Company B of the 8th Illinois Infantry.[3] Upon reorganization of the regiment as a three-year unit in July 1861, Lieb was elected captain and the following year was promoted to major.[3] He fought at the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and the siege of Corinth. On April 14, 1863 he was appointed colonel of the 9th Louisiana Regiment of African Descent.[4] During the Vicksburg campaign Lieb commanded the post of Milliken's Bend along the Mississippi River. Here, on June 7, 1863, Lieb defeated Confederate forces under General Henry E. McCulloch and was wounded during the fighting. On August 7 his unit was converted into an artillery unit which eventually became the 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery. With his regiment he performed garrison duty in the Vicksburg area for the remainder of 1863. On May 6, 1864, he was given command of the artillery forces of the Post of Vicksburg.[5] On March 13, 1865 Lieb was promoted to brevet brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers and was mustered out of the volunteer service on March 20, 1866.[6] After the WarLieb returned to Illinois where he worked as a newspaper editor, postal worker and author. He died in 1908. References
Notes1. ^Eicher p.348 2. ^Five Generals from Decatur 3. ^1 Vicksburg NMP 4. ^{{cite book|last1=Thomas|first1=Lorenzo|title=Special Orders No. 9|date=April 14, 1863|publisher=U.S. War Department}} 5. ^Eicher p.348 6. ^Eicher p.348 External links
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