Frederick C. Salomon
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| Frederick Charles Salomon | |
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| April 7, 1826 – March 8, 1897 (aged 70) | |
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| Place of birth | Prussia |
| Place of death | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War - Battle of Wilson's Creek - First Battle of Newtonia - Battle of Helena - Battle of Fort Macon - Battle of South Mountain - Battle of Antietam |
Frederick C. Salomon (April 7, 1826 – March 8, 1897) was a Prussian immigrant to the United States who served as a Union brigadier general in the American Civil War.
Salomon had settled in Wisconsin, where he was the chief engineer with Manitowoc and Wisconsin railroad.
In 1861 he joined the Missouri 5th Infantry and was present at Wilson's Creek. He was appointed colonel of the 9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and made a brigadier general in 1862. On September 30, 1862, he made an unsuccessful attempt to capture Newtonia, Missouri, during the First Battle of Newtonia. He commanded the victorious Union troops at the Battle of Helena, Missouri. In 1865 he received the brevet of major general.
He died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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