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4 unusual facts about Frederick George D'Utassy


Frederick George D'Utassy

He was appointed a professor of foreign languages at Dalhousie College in Halifax in 1855, as he spoke (at least) English, Hungarian, German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

The brigade consisted of the 39th, 111th and 115th New York Infantry regiments, as well as the 15th Indiana Battery.

The place where he was to be confined was the famous Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York.

For a short time the 26th Michigan Infantry was attached to the brigade, as was the 151st Pennsylvania Infantry till February 1863.



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