George Pomutz (English version of Gheorghe Pomuţ; May 31, 1818—October 12, 1882) was an ethnic Romanian United States general in the Civil War, and a diplomat. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states
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Life
Pomutz was born in Gyula, Békés county, Hungary. Gyula (Julau Giula Ðula is a town in Békés county in south-eastern Hungary. For the historical county see Békés (former county Békés County (Békés megye is an administrative division ( county or megye Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic In the 1848 revolution, Pomutz fought in the Hungarian revolutionary army. From March 1848 through July 1849 the Habsburg Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements After the crushing of the revolution, Pomutz along with 30 comrades emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City on February 24, 1850. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City of New York Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link After a few months, they headed to Keokuk, Iowa, where they founded the New Buda colony, just south of Burlington. Keokuk (ˈkiəˌkʌk is a city in the southeastern part of the U Burlington is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. He gained US citizenship on March 15, 1855. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
At the debut of the American Civil War, Pomutz enrolled in the Union Army as lieutenant of the 15th Infantry regiment of Iowa, on December 23, 1861. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was wounded slightly in the shoulder on April 6, 1862 at the Battle of Shiloh. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Background and opposing forces After the losses of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February 1862 Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston withdrew He steadily rose through the ranks, and in May 1864 was appointed Provost Marshal of the 17th regiment. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Provost Marshal is the officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the Military police (often called the provost) In August 1864, he returned to the 15th regiment, which he commanded in the Battle of Atlanta. Background In the Atlanta Campaign Maj Gen William Tecumseh Sherman commanded the Union forces of the Western Theater. He was promoted to Major General on March 13, 1865. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
After the end of the Civil War, Pomutz returned to Keokuk. On February 16, 1866, he was appointed Consul of the United States in Saint Petersburg, Imperial Russia, serving in that capacity till September 30, 1870. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During that period, he was involved in the negotiations for the Alaska Purchase. The Alaska Purchase (otherwise known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox) by the United States from the Russian Empire occurred in 1867 at the behest Later he became the American Consul general in Saint Petersburg, serving from June 17, 1874 until his death there, in 1882. A consul general heads a Consulate general and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was buried in Smolensk. Smolensk (Смоленск is a city in western Russia, located on the Dnieper River, the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast.
Tributes
The Liberty ship SS George Pomutz was named after him. History and service In 1936 the American Merchant Marine Act was passed to subsidize the annual construction of 50 commercial merchant vessels to be used in wartime by This section of List of Liberty ships is a sortable list of Liberty ships, Cargo ships built in the United States during World War II, with names Launched August 3, 1944, the ship served till 1970. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
On August 14, 2004, a statue of Pomutz was unveiled at the Falling Asleep of the Ever-Virgin Mary Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state
Quotation
From the address by Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania, at a Joint Meeting of the United States Congress, July 15, 1998:
I would like to close with a true story. Emil Constantinescu (born November 19, 1939 in Tighina, currently in the Republic of Moldova) was President of Romania The President of Romania is the Head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a Two-round system for a five-year term (since 2004 The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) One hundred and fifty years ago, a young Romanian who had fought for freedom in the 1848 revolution, emigrated to America. His name was George Pomutz, which in Romanian means ‘little tree. ’ Once on American soil, he volunteered for Lincoln’s Army and fought in some of the key battles of the Civil War including Vicksburg and Atlanta. Our ‘little tree’ went on to become a general in your army and later an American diplomat, serving in Russia where he helped negotiate the American purchase of Alaska. In 1944, long after his death, the Romanian community in the United States donated money to build a battleship, named for Romanian-American General George Pomutz. The ship named for the ‘little tree’ served in peace and war, always a symbol of strength and vigilance.
External links
- Biography
- History of Iowa's 15th Volunteer Regiment
- 15th Iowa Infantry Roster - Civil War
- Demetrius Dvoichenko-Markov, A Rumanian Priest in Colonial America, American Slavic and East European Review, Vol. 14, No. 3. (Oct. , 1955), pp. 383-389. doi:10.2307/3000947
- Oldest Romanian Orthodox Parish in US Marks 100 Years of Ministry, Orthodox News, Vol. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document. 6, No. 34, August 24, 2004
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