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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Rosenvold, Susan |
| Title, Analytic | Major Heros von Borcke |
| Journal Title | German-American Journal |
| Date of Publication | Feb./Mar. 2009 |
| Volume ID | 57 |
| Issue ID | 1 |
| Location in Work | 5, ill. |
| Abstract | On January 30, 1864, a resolution of thanks was issued by the Confederate States of America Congress in Richmond, Virginia to Major Heros von Borcke. Born in Ehrenbreitstein, Prussia, Baron Johann August Heinrich Heros von Borcke was an eight year veteran of the Prussian army. "It has been suggested that he abandoned Europe for the American [Civil] War due to boredom and a desire to test his skill in combat." After returning to Prussia in 1866, von Borcke wrote his memoirs of service; in 1884 he returned to visit the U.S., and donated his sword to the State of Virginia, where it is kept at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. |
| Call Number | MKI Periodicals |
| MKI Terms | Civil War, 1861-1865 -- German Americans/ Borcke, Johann August Heinrich Heros von |