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| '''Alexander Asboth''' (], ]–], ]) was a military leader best known for his victories as a Union ] during the ]. | |||
| Alexander Asboth/Asbóth Sándor(18th December 1810, Keszthely' - 21st January 1868, Buenos Aires) | |||
| ⚫ | Asboth was born in ], ]. When Asboth was 8, his family moved to ]. Asboth wanted to be a soldier, like his elder brother Lajos, but instead his parents decided he should be an engineer. He studied at the ] and the ] in ]. | ||
| Asboth then trained at the Hungarian military academy, and 1836, Asboth enlisted to the newly-formed ]. he worked as both a sodier and an engineer for the army, and in December 1848 he was promoted to captain. During his time as captain, he took part in the Battles of ] and ]. After these battles, he joined with freedom-fighter ] in the 1848 revolutionary movement. Asboth traveled with Kossuth to the ] and then to the ] in 1851, after the revolution failed. | |||
| Asboth remained in the United States and joined the ] . He led troops at the ] position. His arm was seriously wounded while bringing reinforcements to support Colonel Carr. | |||
| Asboth later commanded garrisons in ], ], and the Military District of West ]. He was appointed to U.S. Minister to ] and ] after the war and died in ] in 1868, likely due to wounds received in Florida. Though he was buried in Argentina, his remains were returned to the ] in ] for burial in ]. | |||
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| He got expertise on his field through a career which lasted from 1836 till 1848, when he enlisted the newly formed ''']'''. His star had risen fast from that day on, he was promoted to captaincy in December 1848, one month later he led the efforts to strengthen the Fortress of Komarom. He took part in the Battle of Kapolna and Nagysallo. In the latter battle it was his merit that a crucial pontoon bridge on River Garam, built in the heat of battle, was constructed. Not long after he received another promotion, he became liutenant-colonel. He led the military subdivision of Kossuth's Governing Office. After the Fall he fled together with ''']''' as the latter's aide-de-camp, he followed him to the ] and the ]. There he remained, and after the outbreak of the ], he was appointed '''Commander of the 2nd Division, Army of Southwest'''. He was acknowledged as a brilliant leader. In 1864 he got injured during battle, he fought no more. After the War, he was appointed as ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay. There he died in 1868. The Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation petitioned to have his remains brought back to the United States. Asboth now rests at the '''], USA.'''on October 23, 1990, the 34th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. | |||
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Alexander Asboth (December 18, 1810–January 21, 1868) was a military leader best known for his victories as a Union brigadier general during the American Civil War.
Asboth was born in Kezthely, Hungary. When Asboth was 8, his family moved to Zombor. Asboth wanted to be a soldier, like his elder brother Lajos, but instead his parents decided he should be an engineer. He studied at the Mining Academy of Selmecbanya and the Institutum Geometricum in Pest.
Asboth then trained at the Hungarian military academy, and 1836, Asboth enlisted to the newly-formed Hungarian Army. he worked as both a sodier and an engineer for the army, and in December 1848 he was promoted to captain. During his time as captain, he took part in the Battles of Kapolna and Nagysallo. After these battles, he joined with freedom-fighter Lajos Kossuth in the 1848 revolutionary movement. Asboth traveled with Kossuth to the Ottoman Empire and then to the United States in 1851, after the revolution failed.
Asboth remained in the United States and joined the Union (American Civil War) . He led troops at the Little Sugar Creek position. His arm was seriously wounded while bringing reinforcements to support Colonel Carr.
Asboth later commanded garrisons in Kentucky, Ohio, and the Military District of West Florida. He was appointed to U.S. Minister to Argentina and Uruguay after the war and died in Buenos Aires in 1868, likely due to wounds received in Florida. Though he was buried in Argentina, his remains were returned to the United States in 1990 for burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
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