Rath, Christian - Unit: 17th Infantry, Company: G,I - Enlistment Rank: 2 Lieut, Discharge Rank: Capt
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Rath, Christian, 1831-1920
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Rath was born to Johann Adam and Anna Marie (Schlee) Rath in Pfalzgrafenweiler, Landkreis Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, in modern Germany. At the age of 18, he left home to participate in the revolutionary movement sweeping the region at that time. At the age of 19, he emigrated to the United States. He served in the United States Navy for a brief time, and then settled in Jackson, Michigan. After the outbreak of the American Civil War, Rath enlisted in the 17th Michigan Volunteer Infan...
