General Godfrey Weizel and General August Kautz during the American Civil War. Godfrey (Gottfried) Weitzel (November 1, 1835 - March 19, 1884) was a German-American major general in the Union army during the American Civil War. He was the acting Mayor of New Orleans during the Union occupation of the city and also captured and occupied the Confederate capitol, Richmond, Virginia. August Valentine Kautz (January 5, 1828 - September 4, 1895) was a German-American officer. He served as a general in the Union cavalry during the American Civil War. He was the author of several army manuals on duties and customs eventually adopted by the U.S. military
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