August Kautz Military person

August Valentine Kautz (January 5, 1828 – September 4, 1895) was a German-American soldier and Union Army cavalry officer during the American Civil War. He was the author of several army manuals on duties and customs eventually adopted by the U.S. military.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 05, 1828
Birth place	Ispringen
Date of death	September 04, 1895
Place of death	Seattle
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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allegiance	United States of America Union
military operations	American Civil War Siege of Petersburg Peninsula Campaign Mexican–American War Puget Sound War Rogue River Wars Battle of Buffington Island Bermuda Hundred Campaign
military branch	Union Army
military command	15th Infantry Regiment 2nd Ohio Cavalry 8th Infantry Regiment Department of the Columbia
relation	Albert Kautz