528:
312:
Lawrence and other friends of the cause. He received an order for one hundred Sharp's rifles which were very soon on their way to Kansas in boxes marked "books." Other shipments of "books" soon followed. Military companies armed with the new weapons were formed among the free-state men. In the so-called
Wakarusa War in November 1855, Deitzler was aid-de-camp to the commander of the free-state forces, and during part of the time was in full command.
33:
308:, where he received a common school education ("very common" he once said). As a young man, he moved to the new West. After a short residence in Illinois, and in California, Deitzler went to Lawrence Kansas in March 1855. While in San Francisco, Dietzler had added the e before the i in his name and persuaded his brother, Rev. Jefferson M. Deitzler (still in Pennsylvania) to do the same.
514:
419:
Deitzler married Anna McNeil of
Lexington, Missouri, in September, 1864. In 1872 the family moved to California. George Washington Deitzler and Anna McNeil Deitzler had two sons: Walter Henry Deitzler and George Jefferson Deitzler. Two of Walter Henry Deitzler's sons, Harry George "Dick" Deitzler and
435:
The main facts of
Deitzler's career are presented in his brief autobiography, now in the Archives of the Kansas State Historical Society. Secondary sources are D.W. Wilder, Annals of Kansas (1875); G.T. Andreas, History of the State of Kansas (1863); L.W.Spring, Kansas (1885); F.W. Blackmar, Life of
311:
In Kansas, Deitzler “grew up with the state.” He engaged in farming and real estate dealing. He soon took an active part in politics. When the plan to organize a free-state government was set to foot in opposition to the pro-slavery territorial government, Deitzler was sent to Boston to see Amos
315:
A few months later, when the territorial judiciary began to function, Chief
Justice Lecompte instructed a grand jury sitting at Lecompton that levying war on the authorities of the territory was treason against the state. Deitzler and several other free-state leaders were indicted on charges of
319:
Deitzler's activities on behalf of the free-state cause were incessant. He served on committees, attended meetings and conventions, counseled with other leaders, and wrote for the press. He was first elected a member of the free-state territorial legislature of 1857–1858 and was re-elected in
431:
from
Germany with his brothers Thomas and Michael (Melchor) in the late 1700s. John Jacob Ditzler married Margaret Henne May 27, 1792. Their son Jacob Ditzler married Maria Minnig. Jacob and Maria had two sons, Rev. Jefferson M. Deitzler and Gen. George Washington Deitzler, both of whom
436:
Chas. Robinson (1902); Trans. Kan. Hist. Soc., IV (1886–88), V (1891–96), VI (1897-1900), VIII (1903–04), X (1907–08), and XIII (1913–14). The date of
Deitzler's death is sometimes given as April 11, but the Leavenworth Evening Standard, April 11, 1884, states that he died April 10.
373:. After the fall of Vicksburg his ill health, exacerbated by the hot southern climate and his inability to secure transfer to a different region, caused him to tender his resignation on August 12, 1863, which was accepted on August 27, 1863, allowing him to return to
141:
404:, near the Kansas/Missouri state line, that Deitzler brought his troops into action. The additional troops proved decisive as the Confederates, then outnumbered more than 2 to 1, were defeated at the
614:
316:
treason. They were immediately arrested and kept in a prison tent at
Lecompton for about four months. Subsequently, their indictments were dismissed by issuing a nolle prosequi.
320:
1859–1860. During those terms, Deitzler was elected as speaker of the Kansas House of
Representatives. He was also a member of the Kansas Senate under the Topeka Constitution.
604:
609:
576:
365:
nominated
Deitzler for the promotion on March 4, 1863, and the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination on March 9, 1863. Deitzler commanded the 1st Brigade, 6th Division,
634:
305:
163:
624:
339:
256:
629:
420:
Arthur
Deitzler spent the remainder of their lives in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Four of George Jefferson Deitzler's children also lived in
554:
486:
358:
241:
116:
427:
George Washington Deitzler was the great grandson of John Jacob Ditzler, born approximately 1765. John Jacob Ditzler immigrated to
50:
97:
428:
54:
570:
69:
453:
381:
245:
619:
416:. While in Southern Arizona in the spring of 1884, General Deitzler was thrown from a buggy and died from his injuries.
400:. Deitzler's units were reluctant to fight in Missouri, therefore it was not until the Confederates reached the town of
76:
351:
207:
533:
83:
565:
289:
366:
343:
65:
43:
498:
George W. Deitzler to Edward D. Townsend, August 12, 1863, National Archives, RG 94, Entry 297, D213; M1064
421:
401:
457:
599:
594:
569:
332:
370:
561:
405:
397:
292:
after. Deitzler was a prominent member of The Free State Party in Kansas and after the war, the
285:
266:
219:
550:
482:
90:
519:
389:
328:
193:
542:
474:
413:
362:
281:
180:
396:
Missouri Expedition in 1864, Deitzler commanded 10,000 Kansas State Militia units in the
288:. He was also known as the mayor of Lawrence, Kansas, in 1860 and served as Treasurer of
409:
393:
588:
424:: Thomas E. Deitzler, Annie Deitzler, Mrs, Harry F. Speicher, and Mrs. James Haddow.
32:
17:
509:
278:
223:
347:
385:
140:
374:
324:
293:
26:
361:
of volunteers, to rank from November 29, 1862. President
454:"Historic People of Kansas - Last Name starts with "D""
432:
subsequently added the e before the i in their names.
338:
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Deitzler raised the
262:
252:
237:
229:
213:
201:
187:
170:
150:
131:
57:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
615:People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
304:Deitzler was born George Washington Ditzler in
380:In Kansas, Deitzler received a commission as
8:
605:People from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
577:Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
549:Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.
481:Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.
469:
467:
277:(November 30, 1826 – April 11, 1884) was a
610:People of Kansas in the American Civil War
139:
128:
117:Learn how and when to remove this message
635:19th-century mayors of places in Kansas
445:
257:1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment
350:and commanded the 4th Brigade at the
7:
55:adding citations to reliable sources
571:"Deitzler, George Washington"
408:. After the war, Deitzler promoted
357:On April 4, 1863, he was appointed
25:
526:
512:
331:, and was also treasurer of the
31:
625:Road incident deaths in Arizona
42:needs additional citations for
429:Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
323:In 1860, Deitzler was elected
1:
630:University of Kansas people
651:
275:George Washington Deitzler
145:Deitzler, c. November 1862
133:George Washington Deitzler
534:American Civil War portal
346:. He led his regiment in
138:
580:. New York: D. Appleton.
547:Civil War High Commands.
479:Civil War High Commands.
354:, where he was wounded.
352:Battle of Wilson's Creek
306:Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
290:The University of Kansas
342:and was appointed its
541:Eicher, John H., and
473:Eicher, John H., and
422:Lebanon, Pennsylvania
230:Years of service
333:University of Kansas
166:, Pennsylvania, U.S.
51:improve this article
620:Union Army generals
340:1st Kansas Infantry
192:Oak Hill Cemetery,
406:Battle of Westport
398:Army of the Border
371:Vicksburg campaign
286:American Civil War
267:American Civil War
220:United States Army
359:brigadier general
272:
271:
242:Brigadier General
161:November 30, 1826
127:
126:
119:
101:
66:"George Dietzler"
16:(Redirected from
642:
581:
573:
536:
531:
530:
529:
522:
520:Biography portal
517:
516:
515:
499:
496:
490:
471:
462:
461:
456:. Archived from
450:
394:Sterling Price's
329:Lawrence, Kansas
294:Republican Party
248:, Kansas militia
215:
194:Lawrence, Kansas
177:
160:
158:
143:
129:
122:
115:
111:
108:
102:
100:
59:
35:
27:
21:
650:
649:
645:
644:
643:
641:
640:
639:
585:
584:
568:, eds. (1900).
560:
543:David J. Eicher
532:
527:
525:
518:
513:
511:
508:
503:
502:
497:
493:
475:David J. Eicher
472:
465:
452:
451:
447:
442:
414:Tucson, Arizona
363:Abraham Lincoln
302:
244:
222:
206:
197:
188:Place of burial
181:Tucson, Arizona
179:
175:
162:
156:
154:
146:
134:
123:
112:
106:
103:
60:
58:
48:
36:
23:
22:
18:George Deitzler
15:
12:
11:
5:
648:
646:
638:
637:
632:
627:
622:
617:
612:
607:
602:
597:
587:
586:
583:
582:
558:
538:
537:
523:
507:
504:
501:
500:
491:
463:
460:on 2010-05-14.
444:
443:
441:
438:
392:Major General
301:
298:
270:
269:
264:
260:
259:
254:
250:
249:
239:
235:
234:
231:
227:
226:
217:
211:
210:
203:
199:
198:
191:
189:
185:
184:
178:(aged 57)
174:April 11, 1884
172:
168:
167:
152:
148:
147:
144:
136:
135:
132:
125:
124:
39:
37:
30:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
647:
636:
633:
631:
628:
626:
623:
621:
618:
616:
613:
611:
608:
606:
603:
601:
598:
596:
593:
592:
590:
579:
578:
572:
567:
563:
562:Wilson, J. G.
559:
556:
555:0-8047-3641-3
552:
548:
544:
540:
539:
535:
524:
521:
510:
505:
495:
492:
488:
487:0-8047-3641-3
484:
480:
476:
470:
468:
464:
459:
455:
449:
446:
439:
437:
433:
430:
425:
423:
417:
415:
411:
407:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
383:
382:major general
378:
376:
372:
369:, during the
368:
364:
360:
355:
353:
349:
345:
341:
336:
334:
330:
326:
321:
317:
313:
309:
307:
299:
297:
295:
291:
287:
283:
280:
276:
268:
265:
261:
258:
255:
251:
247:
246:Major General
243:
240:
236:
232:
228:
225:
221:
218:
212:
209:
205:United States
204:
200:
195:
190:
186:
182:
173:
169:
165:
153:
149:
142:
137:
130:
121:
118:
110:
99:
96:
92:
89:
85:
82:
78:
75:
71:
68: –
67:
63:
62:Find sources:
56:
52:
46:
45:
40:This article
38:
34:
29:
28:
19:
575:
546:
494:
478:
458:the original
448:
434:
426:
418:
412:and died in
379:
356:
337:
322:
318:
314:
310:
303:
274:
273:
263:Battles/wars
176:(1884-04-11)
113:
104:
94:
87:
80:
73:
61:
49:Please help
44:verification
41:
600:1884 deaths
595:1826 births
390:Confederate
284:during the
589:Categories
506:References
384:of Kansas
367:XVII Corps
279:Union Army
224:Union Army
202:Allegiance
164:Pine Grove
157:1826-11-30
107:April 2008
77:newspapers
566:Fiske, J.
410:railroads
388:. During
300:Biography
233:1861–1865
489:. p. 720
402:Westport
348:Missouri
253:Commands
214:Service/
386:militia
344:colonel
282:General
91:scholar
553:
485:
375:Kansas
216:branch
196:, U.S.
183:, U.S.
93:
86:
79:
72:
64:
440:Notes
325:mayor
208:Union
98:JSTOR
84:books
551:ISBN
483:ISBN
238:Rank
171:Died
151:Born
70:news
327:of
53:by
591::
574:.
564:;
545:,
477:,
466:^
377:.
335:.
296:.
557:.
159:)
155:(
120:)
114:(
109:)
105:(
95:·
88:·
81:·
74:·
47:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
