Louis Wagner (1838 - 1915)

Born 4 Aug 1838 in Giessen Gießener Landkreis Hessen, Germany

Died 15 Jan 1915 at age 76 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Colonel Louis Wagner served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 11,1861
Mustered out: Jun, 6, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Louis was born in Germany on August 4, 1838. He emigrated to the United States in 1849. He married Hattie S. Wagner. Before the Civil War he worked as a recorder of deeds in Philadelphia. He enlisted August 11, 1861 as a Captain commanding Company D, 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. ^[1]

From Captain Company D to Lt. Col., December 1, 1862; Col., March 3, 1863; in command of Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, 1864-65; wounded in right leg and prisoner at Bull Run, August 30, 1862; At the Battle of Chancellorsville, he was wounded again, was returned to Philadelphia; Brevet Brigadier General, March 13, 1865; Discharged June 6, 1865. ^{[2] [3]}

After the war, Louis was director of pubic works at Philadelphia and served as the national Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Louis died January 15, 1915 and is buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19198
2. ↑ The History of the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteers Regiment in the War for the Union by John D. Vautier
3. ↑ Descendants of the 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment Website