The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . formed republican party,as early as 1856 he was known asan effective orator through thespeeches he had made in the Ger-man language, being one of themost potent factors in turning
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . formed republican party,as early as 1856 he was known asan effective orator through thespeeches he had made in the Ger-man language, being one of themost potent factors in turning theGerman element in thestate againstthe extension of slavery. He wasan unsuccessful candidate for lieu-tenant-governor of his adoptedstate in 1857, and took part inthe senatorial canvass in Illinoisbetween Douglas, and Lincoln,making his first political speech in English, whichwas widely circulated as a campaign next established himself in the practice of law atMilwaukee, but made many electioneering toursthroughout the country. He was a member of thenational republican convention of 1860, and hadgreat influence in shaping its platform, particularlythat part which related to the citizens of foreignbirth. In the subsequent campaign he spoke bothin English and German, and when Mr. Lincoln be-came president, Schurz was sent as minister to Spain,but resigned his post in December, 1861, to enter the. OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. 203 army. He was made brigadier-general of volun-teers in April, 1863, and took command of a divisionin the corps of Gen. Franz Sigel. He distinguishedhimself at the second battle of Bull Run, and wascommissioned major-general of volunteers on March14, 1863, and had command of a division of O. corps and took part in the battles of Chan-cellorsville (May 3, 1863), Gettysburg, Fredericks-burg and Chattanooga. After the close of the Johnson sent Gen. Schurz through thesouthern states to inquire into the workings of theFreedmens B
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