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I am not sure if you've got this bio or it can be useful for you but since so many (115) Hungarian officers served in the Civil War after the fall of freedom fight in Hungary that some of them may deserve to be mentioned.


ALEXANDER SANDOR ASBOTH (December 18, 1810 - January 21, 1868) Union brigadier general

Asboth was born in Keszthely, Hungary. He studied at the Mining Academy of Selmecbanya and the Institution Geometricum in Pest. He then trained at the Hungarian military academy. In 1836, Asboth enlisted to the newly-formed Hungarian Army. He worked as both a soldier and an engineer for the army, and in December 1848 he was promoted to captain. During his time as a captain, he took part in several battles of the Hungarian freedom fight. After the revolution failed he fled with Lajos Kossuth, the Governor of Hungary, to the Ottoman Empire and then to the United States in 1851.
Asboth remained in the United States and joined the Union. Starting in July 1861, he served as chief of staff for General John C. Frémont. On September 26, 1861, he was promoted to brigadier general and assigned commanded of the 4th Division in Frémont's western campaign. Asboth later led a division under Samuel Curtis, and during the Arkansas campaign occupied Bentonville and Fayetteville. He participated in the Battle of Pea Ridge, leading troops at the Little Sugar Creek position. His arm was seriously wounded while bringing reinforcements to support Colonel Eugene A. Carr.
Asboth later commanded garrisons in Kentucky and Ohio. In 1863, Asboth was assigned to the District of West Florida, with his headquarters at Fort Pickens. He was badly wounded in the Battle of Marianna on September 27, 1864, his left cheek-bone being broken and left arm fractured in two places.
He was appointed to U.S. Minister to Argentina and Uruguay after the war and died in Buenos Aires in 1868, likely due to his wounds received in Florida. Though he was buried in Argentina, his remains were returned to the United States in 1990 for burial in Arlington National Cemetery.

RERomine wrote Asboth's bio way back -- in fact, I think it was one of the first ones done. So, we don't need a fresh bio. But part of the point of this subforum is for people to look over bios and make suggestions, so if you'd like to go through the one we have, which I've pasted below, and enter desired changes in boldface that would be great. (Obviously, there's no need to replace the one that RERomine did, since it's perfectly good, but I see that you've found some additional information.)


Maj. Gen. Alexander Sandor Asboth (b. 1811, d. 1868). Of Hungarian descent, Asboth was appointed as a Brigadier General by Gen. John Fremont as part of the latter’s tendency to surround himself with foreign officers. Asboth saw action in command of a division at the Battle of Pea Ridge and was severely wounded. He served as a division commander despite some confusion about his rank. The Federal government failed to acknowledge his appointment to Brigadier General in March, 1862, but on the 21st of the same month, the government appointed him as a Brigadier General of Volunteers. After serving as commander of the District of Columbus, Ohio, on March 31, 1863, Asboth took command of a division in the XVI Corps. He held this position until he was transferred to the District of West Florida, where he was wounded during the Battle of Marianna. Once he recovered, he was given a brigade in the XIX Corps from February to June, 1864. Asboth was brevetted to Major General on March 13, 1865. (Bio by Raymond Romine)

I think what RERomine wrote the same as I have. Unless his pre Civil War life is important I don't think it needs changing:
 
Maj. Gen. Alexander Sandor Asboth (b. 1810, d. 1868). Asboth was born in Keszthely, Hungary. He studied at the Mining Academy of Selmecbanya and the Institution Geometricum in Pest. He then trained at the Hungarian military academy. In 1836, Asboth enlisted to the newly-formed Hungarian Army. He worked as both a soldier and an engineer for the army, and in December 1848 he was promoted to captain. During his time as a captain, he took part in several battles of the Hungarian freedom fight. After the revolution failed he fled with Lajos Kossuth, the Governor of Hungary, to the Ottoman Empire and then to the United States in 1851. Asboth was appointed as a Brigadier General by Gen. John Fremont as part of the latter’s tendency to surround himself with foreign officers. Asboth saw action in command of a division at the Battle of Pea Ridge and was severely wounded. He served as a division commander despite some confusion about his rank. The Federal government failed to acknowledge his appointment to Brigadier General in March, 1862, but on the 21st of the same month, the government appointed him as a Brigadier General of Volunteers. After serving as commander of the District of Columbus, Ohio, on March 31, 1863, Asboth took command of a division in the XVI Corps. He held this position until he was transferred to the District of West Florida, where he was wounded during the Battle of Marianna. Once he recovered, he was given a brigade in the XIX Corps from February to June, 1864. Asboth was brevetted to Major General on March 13, 1865.

Okay, thanks. I incorporated your changes, making a minor adjustments. By the way, is there a formal name for that Hungarian revolution?

Here's the current version:

Maj. Gen. Alexander Sandor Asboth (b. 1811, d. 1868). Asboth was born in Keszthely, Hungary. He studied at the Mining Academy of Selmecbanya and the Institution Geometricum in Pest. He then trained at the Hungarian military academy. In 1836, Asboth enlisted in the newly-formed Hungarian Army. He worked as both a soldier and an engineer for the army, and in December 1848 he was promoted to captain. During his time as a captain, he took part in several battles of the Hungarian freedom fight, but when the revolution failed he fled with Lajos Kossuth, the Governor of Hungary, to the Ottoman Empire and then to the United States in 1851. Having enlisted in the Union army, Asboth was appointed as a Brigadier General by Gen. John Fremont as part of the latter’s tendency to surround himself with foreign officers. Asboth saw action in command of a division at the Battle of Pea Ridge and was severely wounded. He served as a division commander despite some confusion about his rank. The Federal government failed to acknowledge his appointment to Brigadier General in March, 1862, but on the 21st of the same month, the government appointed him as a Brigadier General of Volunteers. After serving as commander of the District of Columbus, Ohio, on March 31, 1863, Asboth took command of a division in the XVI Corps. He held this position until he was transferred to the District of West Florida, where he was wounded during the Battle of Marianna. Once he recovered, he was given a brigade in the XIX Corps from February to June, 1864. Asboth was brevetted to Major General on March 13, 1865. (Bio by Raymond Romine)