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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.

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

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

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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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