~ 1829 - 1906
Carl Schurz was a German-American statesman, journalist, and military general born on March 2, 1829, in Germany. He played a significant role in the American Civil War as a Union general and later served as a U.S. senator from Missouri and Secretary of the Interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes. Schurz was known for his advocacy of civil service reform and his commitment to the rights of freed slaves.