Kautz, August V. (August Valentine), 1828-1895

August Valentine Kautz was a United States (U.S.) Army officer. He was a private, 1st Ohio Infantry Regiment (Mexican War); lieutenant, 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment; captain, 6th (3rd) U.S. Cavalry Regiment; colonel, 2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiment; commander, Camp Chase; 1st Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Kentucky; 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XXIII (23rd) Corps; Chief of Cavalry and temporary Chief of Staff, XXIII Corps; Assistant Chief, Cavalry Bureau; brigadier general, Cavalry Division, Department of Virginia and North Carolina; 1st Division, XXV (25th) Corps; captain, Judge Advocate General (JAG), Military Division of the Gulf; lieutenant colonel, 34th and 15th U.S. Infantry Regiments; colonel, 8th U.S. Infantry Regiment; commander, Department of Arizona; and brigadier general, commander, Department of the Columbia.

From the description of The August Valentine Kautz papers, 1828-1895. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50598522

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