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Friedrich Hecker

German revolutionary and Union United States Army officer (1811-1881) · United States · On the map · Activists · Died at 69

Friedrich Karl Franz Hecker was a German lawyer, politician and revolutionary. He was one of the most popular speakers and agitators of the 1848 Revolution. After moving to the United States, he served as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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United States
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Activists
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1811 to 1881 · aged 69