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Schoepf, A(lbin) F(rancisco) (1822-1886) Brigadier
General. Took part in the battle of Fishing Creek; later
commanded the Federal Prison at Fort Delaware. "Private
McElwain had the misfortune to arrive at Fort Delaware
when the prison commandant was General Albin Francisco
Schoepf, known as "General Terror" by the prisoners.
While the previous commandants at least attempted to
treat the POWs in a humane manner and improve the
conditions at the camp, General Schoepf allowed his men
complete freedom to brutalize the prisoners. Schoepf never
personally abused any prisoners, but his unsavory crew of
subordinates took great pleasure in tormenting them. "
DS, 4to, Sept. 30, 1862. $150.00
SCHOEPF, Albin Francisco, soldier, born in Potgusch,
Hungary, 1 March, 1822; died in Hyattsville, Maryland, 15
January, 1886. He entered the military academy at Vienna
in 1837, became a lieutenant of artillery in 1841, and was
promoted captain on the field for bravery. At the beginning
of the Hungarian war for independence in 1848 he left the
Austrian service, enlisted as a private in Louis Kossuth's
army, and was soon made captain, and afterward major.
After the suppression of the revolution he was exiled to
Turkey, served under General Jozef Bern against the
insurgents at Aleppo, and afterward became instructor of
artillery in the Ottoman service, with the rank of major. In
1851 he came to the United States, and received an
appointment in the United States coast survey. In 1858 he
became an assistant examiner in the patent-office. He was
appointed brigadier-general of volunteers on 30
September, 1861. General Felix K. Zollicoffer, after a
series of successes against the Kentucky home-guards,
attacked his fortified position, called Wildcat camp, on the
hills of Rock Castle county, Kentucky, and was defeated;
but the prestige thus gained for the National arms was
sacrificed by Schoepf's precipitate retreat, by order of his
superior officer, a few weeks later from London to Crab
Orchard, which the Confederates called the "Wild-Cat
stampede." General George B. Crittenden, thinking to
crush Schoepf's force at Fishing creek, or Mill springs,
encountered General George H. Thomas's entire army, and
suffered a disastrous defeat. General Schoepf's brigade led
in the pursuit of the enemy to Monticello. At Perryville he
commanded a division under General Charles C. Gilbert.
He served through the war, and was mustered out on 15
January, 1866. Returning to Washington, he was appointed
principal examiner in the patent-office, which post he
continued to fill until his death.
General. Took part in the battle of Fishing Creek; later
commanded the Federal Prison at Fort Delaware. "Private
McElwain had the misfortune to arrive at Fort Delaware
when the prison commandant was General Albin Francisco
Schoepf, known as "General Terror" by the prisoners.
While the previous commandants at least attempted to
treat the POWs in a humane manner and improve the
conditions at the camp, General Schoepf allowed his men
complete freedom to brutalize the prisoners. Schoepf never
personally abused any prisoners, but his unsavory crew of
subordinates took great pleasure in tormenting them. "
DS, 4to, Sept. 30, 1862. $150.00
SCHOEPF, Albin Francisco, soldier, born in Potgusch,
Hungary, 1 March, 1822; died in Hyattsville, Maryland, 15
January, 1886. He entered the military academy at Vienna
in 1837, became a lieutenant of artillery in 1841, and was
promoted captain on the field for bravery. At the beginning
of the Hungarian war for independence in 1848 he left the
Austrian service, enlisted as a private in Louis Kossuth's
army, and was soon made captain, and afterward major.
After the suppression of the revolution he was exiled to
Turkey, served under General Jozef Bern against the
insurgents at Aleppo, and afterward became instructor of
artillery in the Ottoman service, with the rank of major. In
1851 he came to the United States, and received an
appointment in the United States coast survey. In 1858 he
became an assistant examiner in the patent-office. He was
appointed brigadier-general of volunteers on 30
September, 1861. General Felix K. Zollicoffer, after a
series of successes against the Kentucky home-guards,
attacked his fortified position, called Wildcat camp, on the
hills of Rock Castle county, Kentucky, and was defeated;
but the prestige thus gained for the National arms was
sacrificed by Schoepf's precipitate retreat, by order of his
superior officer, a few weeks later from London to Crab
Orchard, which the Confederates called the "Wild-Cat
stampede." General George B. Crittenden, thinking to
crush Schoepf's force at Fishing creek, or Mill springs,
encountered General George H. Thomas's entire army, and
suffered a disastrous defeat. General Schoepf's brigade led
in the pursuit of the enemy to Monticello. At Perryville he
commanded a division under General Charles C. Gilbert.
He served through the war, and was mustered out on 15
January, 1866. Returning to Washington, he was appointed
principal examiner in the patent-office, which post he
continued to fill until his death.
