1. Karoly Zagonyi, known in the US as Charles Zagonyi, was a former Hungarian military officer who served in the American Civil War as an aide to John C Fremont and commander of his bodyguard at the rank of major, effective 19 September 1861.
11 Facts About Charles Zagonyi
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On July 2,1851 Zagonyi arrived in the United States.
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Charles Zagonyi worked in New York and Philadelphia as a house painter.
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Charles Zagonyi served as a riding master in a Boston school operated by a fellow Hungarian emigre.
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At the outbreak of the Civil War, Charles Zagonyi offered his services to New York, but was rejected.
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Charles Zagonyi was invited to Missouri by Alexander Asboth where he was introduced to General John C Fremont.
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Charles Zagonyi's force was modeled on the well disciplined Hungarian Hussars.
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Charles Zagonyi "personally selected the matched bay mounts" and designed the dark blue uniforms and hats of Hussar style.
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Charles Zagonyi withdrew, abandoning the city and his wounded to the secessionist forces.
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Fremont resigned rather than serve under Pope, and Charles Zagonyi withdrew from service.
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Charles Zagonyi returned to New York after the war and served as temporary president of the Hungarian Society there.