Joseph Kargé
Joseph Karge | |
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| Born | July 4, 1823 Poznań, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | December 27, 1892 (aged 69) New York City, New York |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 1867–1871 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment 8th U.S. Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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Joseph Kargé (July 4, 1823 in Poznan, Grand Duchy of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia – December 27, 1892 in New York City) was a military officer and educator. He was involved in the unsuccessful 1848 revolutions in Poland and was sentenced to death. He fled to France, then England, and arrived in New York City in 1851 as a political refugee. Having studied at the University of Breslau and the University of Berlin, he taught classes in classical literature and foreign languages until the Civil War.