Marcus M. Spiegel, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Marcus M. Spiegel

Union army officer

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1829

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1864

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Marcus M.
Spiegel (December 8, 1829 – May 4, 1864) was one of the highest ranking Jewish officers in the U.S.
Army during the American Civil War.
He served in the 67th and 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
During the course of the war he became a staunch abolitionist.
He served at the Siege of Vicksburg, and was mortally wounded during the Red River Campaign in May 1864.