Edward S. Salomon

[Gil R.]

JkBluesman,
Somehow, Friedrich Salomon's cousin was overlooked. I'm now adding him to the database. Since he's German, I take it you're interested?

[jkBluesman]

Sure, I think he was overlooked because he received only a brevet promotion to brigadier general (as did Charles Salomon) in March 1865.

[Gil R.]

Yeah, I'm by now regretting the inclusion of brevet generals in the game, just because of the work involved. I think we can leave out Charles Salomon for now, and maybe add him for the expansion pack, since I can't find anything all that interesting about him (unlike the other two).

[jkBluesman]

If we are really doing the brevets I really would like to do Prince Felix Constantin Alexander Johann Nepomuk Salm-Salm. He has got an entry in Heidler, so you may decide whether you think he is worth it.
Who might be as well considered is Buschbeck. If I remember correctly he fought well in the East and West, espacially at Chattanooga.

[Gil R.]

Sure. Go for it.

Isn't Apu's full name Apu Constantin Alexander Johann Nepomuk Salm-Salm?

[jkBluesman]

You must have been to the movies lately...

[Gil R.]

I was! Highly recommended.

Not enough Ralph, though.

[jkBluesman]

Col. Edward Selig Salomon (b. 1836, d. 1913). Born in Schleswig, Germany (then under Danish rule) in a Jewish family, Salomon immigrated to the United States in 1856 and settled in Illinois. Five years later he was elected alderman of Chicago’s sixth ward as one of the youngest men in the town’s history. In fall of 1861, Salomon enlisted in the 24th Illinois. The infantry regiment was led by Friedrich Hecker, one of the key figures in the failed German Revolution of 1848/49, who had great influence in the German-American community. But Hecker was pugnacious too and thus resigned shortly after due to a rift between him and some officers. Salomon resigned as well but reenlisted when Hecker formed the 82nd Illinois (the “Second Hecker Regiment”) the next year. Salomon was commissioned lieutenant colonel on September 26, 1862. In December1863, the regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, but did not see any fighting at Fredericksburg. At Chancellorsville, Salomon assumed command after Hecker had been wounded, and his men retained good order compared to others of the routed XI corps. In July, Salomon led the troops into battle at Gettysburg, where they had to fall back on the first day but fought remarkably at Culp’s Hill on the second. Salomon had two horses shot under him and was commanded by his corps commander Gen. Carl Schurz for his performance: "He was the only soldier at Gettysburg who did not dodge when Lee's guns thundered; he stood up, smoked his cigar and faced the cannon balls with the sang froid of a Saladin ..." In fall the regiment was transferred to Chattanooga and made part of the 3rd brigade in Schurz’s division led by the recovered Hecker. Salomon fought in the night battle of Wauhatchie in which the Union secured Lookout Valley and at Missionary Ridge. When Gen. William Sherman was sent to relieve Gen. Ambrose Burnside in Knoxville, Salomon’s regiment went with him though they were not equipped for a campaign in winter. When Hecker resigned in 1864 because he had been passed over several times when up for promotion, Salomon was promoted to colonel (March 21, 1864). He participated in Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, missed the “March to the Sea” because he was on messenger duty, but was back for the Carolinas Campaign. At Bentonville (March 19-21, 1865) his regiment resisted the Confederate attacks and Salomon was breveted brigadier general for his skilful leadership. After the war, he was appointed governor of Washington Territory by Pres. U.S. Grant but had to resign two years later due to the scandals in the administration although Salomon was not involved personally but thought to be integer. He moved to San Francisco and practised law. In 1888 he was elected to the California state assembly. After his death in 1913 he was buried in Salem Memorial Cemetery, Colma, California. He was the cousin of the Salomon brothers of whom two became Union generals and one was elected governor of Wisconsin.

Ldr: 4
Tact: 3
Init: 2
Cmd: 3
Cav: 0

Teaches: Night Owls, Polar Bears

[Gil R.]

Thanks.

[Gil R.]

Nice bio. Not many changes were in order. (I did take out the phrase “but thought to be integer” from the sentence about his resigning because of the Grant administration scandals, since I couldn’t figure out what this meant, and couldn’t find anything about it.) Note that I added “Steady” to his abilities, since it seemed he earned it. And good call giving him “Polar Bears” and “Night Owls” – always nice when a general qualifies for those rarely assigned abilities.


Brig. Gen. Edward Selig Salomon (b. 1836, d. 1913). Born in Schleswig, Germany (then under Danish rule) in a Jewish family, Salomon immigrated to the United States in 1856 and settled in Illinois. Five years later he was elected alderman of Chicago’s sixth ward as one of the youngest men in the town’s history. In fall of 1861, Salomon enlisted in the 24th Illinois. The infantry regiment was led by Col. Friedrich Hecker, one of the key figures in the failed German Revolution of 1848-49, who had great influence in the German-American community and had raised the regiment himself. But Hecker was pugnacious, too, and thus resigned shortly after, due to a rift between him and some officers. Salomon resigned as well, but reenlisted when Hecker formed the 82nd Illinois (the “Second Hecker Regiment”) in 1862 by recruiting more Germans, Jews, and other Europeans. Salomon was commissioned lieutenant colonel on September 26, 1862. In December 1862, the regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, but did not see any fighting at Fredericksburg that month. At Chancellorsville the following May, Salomon assumed command after Hecker had been wounded, and his men retained good order compared to others of the routed XI Corps, which had been surprised by Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s famous flanking march against the Union right wing. In July, Salomon led the troops into battle at Gettysburg, where they had to fall back on the first day but fought remarkably at Culp’s Hill on the second. Salomon had two horses shot under him and was commanded by his corps commander, fellow German Gen. Carl Schurz, for his performance: “He was the only soldier at Gettysburg who did not dodge when Lee’s guns thundered; he stood up, smoked his cigar and faced the cannon balls with the sang froid of a Saladin ...” That fall, the regiment was transferred to Chattanooga and made part of the 3rd Brigade in Schurz’s division, and was once again led by the recovered Hecker. Salomon fought in the nighttime Battle of Wauhatchie, in which the Union secured Lookout Valley for its supply routes, and at Missionary Ridge, when the Union finally broke the siege of Chattanooga. When Gen. William Sherman was sent to relieve the besieged forces under Gen. Ambrose Burnside in Knoxville, the 82nd Illinois went with him, though they were not equipped for a campaign in winter. In early 1864, Hecker resigned because he had been passed over several times when up for promotion, and Salomon was promoted to colonel, on March 21. Now leading his regiment, he participated in Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, subsequently missing the “March to the Sea” because he was on messenger duty, before returning for the Carolinas Campaign. At Bentonville on March 19-21, 1865, Salomon’s regiment resisted the Confederate attacks, and afterwards he was brevetted brigadier general for his skilful leadership. After the war, Salomon first served as county clerk in Chicago for four years, before being appointed Governor of Washington Territory by Pres. Ulysses S. Grant. Salomon had to resign from this position two years later due to the scandals in the Grant administration, even though he was not involved personally. Following this, he moved to San Francisco and practiced law. In 1888, he was elected to the California state assembly. After his death in 1913 he was buried in Salem Memorial Cemetery, in Colma, California. He was the cousin of the three Salomon brothers who gained prominence as a wartime governor of Wisconsin (Edward P. Salomon) and as Union generals (Charles and Friedrich Salomon). (Bio by Joern Kaesebier)

Ldr: 4
Tact: 3
Init: 2
Cmd: 3
Cav: 0

Teaches: Night Owls (8), Polar Bears (18), Steady (14)

Start date: 101