Adolph Proskauer (1838 – 1900) was a Jewish officer in the army of the Confederate States of America during the United States Civil War. He rose to the rank of major.[1][2][3][4]
Adolph Proskauer | |
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| Born | November 11, 1838 Possibly from City of Breslau in Lower Silesia, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) |
| Died | December 13, 1900 (aged 62) St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Major Adolph Proskauer of Mobile, Alabama was wounded several times. A subordinate officer wrote "I can see him now as he nobly carried himself at Gettysburg, standing coolly and calmly with a cigar in his mouth at the head of the 12th Alabama amid a perfect rain of bullets, shot and shell. He was the personification of intrepid gallantry and imperturbable courage.
His nephew was Joseph M. Proskauer a prominent New York attorney, Judge, and founding partner of the law firm Proskauer Rose.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Proskauer, Adolph". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Proskauer, Adolph". 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "Proskauer, Adolph". Missouri's Civil War. Mocivilwar.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Rosen, Robert N. (2000). The Jewish Confederates. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press. p. 517. ISBN 1-57003-363-3. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Rosen, Robert N. (2000). The Jewish Confederates. ISBN 978-1-57003-363-6.