General Osterhaus
Photo Courtesy of The National Archives
Name OSTERHAUS, Peter Joseph
Born January 4 1823, Coblenz, Prussia
Died January 2 1917, Duisburg, Germany
Pre-War Profession Served in Prussian army, emigrated to US 1849, businessman.
War Service April 1861 Maj. in Missouri Bn, Wilson's Creek, December 1861 Col. of 12th Missouri, commanded 2nd Bde at Pea
Ridge, June 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 9th Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Big Black River (w),
commanded 1st Divn/XIV Corps at Missionary Ridge, July 1864 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Divn/XV Corps in
Atlanta campaign, commanded XV Corps in March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, served in Divn. of West Mississippi.
Post War Career Army service, US consul to France, factory owner and exporter, US deputy consul at Mannheim, Germany.
