Felix Agnus papers

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Felix Agnus papers

1861-1869 (majority 1861-1865)

http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1746

Felix Agnus (1839-1925) was a French sculptor and Austrian War veteran who achieved success as an officer in the 5th and 165th New York Infantry Regiments during the American Civil War. Agnus served in several campaigns and engagements, including the Peninsula Campaign, the Port Hudson Campaign, and Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. In recognition of his gallantry, Agnus received numerous promotions, rising from the rank of rivate to Brevet Brigadier General. He settled in Baltimore after the war, eventually becoming business manager of the Baltimore American and later founding the Baltimore Star. Agnus's papers consist of military and personal correspondence from the American Civil War, with the bulk of the materials from 1861-1865. The military correspondence is primarily bureaucratic paperwork, including enlistment and promotion papers, ordnance department returns, and letters.

1.50 linear feet

eng, Latn

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7588391

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries

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Felix Agnus was born in 1839 and led a remarkable life as an artist, merchant sailor, soldier, newspaperman, and writer. After fighting in the Austrian War, Agnus emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City where he worked as a sculptor for Tiffany & Company. On April 15, 1861 he volunteered as a private in the 5th New York Infantry and began a prestigious military career. Agnus's final rank at the close of the American Civil War was that of Brevet Brig...