Heinrich von Trebra
Heinrich von Trebra | |
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Trebra c.1850 in Prussian uniform | |
| Birth name | Karl Friedrich Heinrich von Trebra |
| Nickname | Henry |
| Born | October 23, 1830 |
| Died | August 7, 1863 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Typhoid fever |
| Buried | Arcola Township Cemetery Arcola, Illinois |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia United States Union |
| Branch | Prussian Army United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Commands | 32nd Indiana Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | German Revolution American Civil War |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class |
| Spouse | Janet von Trebra |
| Children | 1 |
| Relations | Louis von Trebra (brother) |
Karl Friedrich Heinrich "Henry" von Trebra (October 23, 1830 – August 7, 1863), also known in some sources as Henry von Trebra, was a German American soldier and military officer who served in the German revolutions of 1848–1849 and the American Civil War. Trebra is most noted for defeating Terry's Texas Rangers with a significantly smaller force at the Battle of Rowlett's Station in 1861, one of the only times an infantry square was used to defeat cavalry during the war. For a brief time Trebra commanded the 32nd Indiana Infantry Regiment, an ethnic German regiment raised in Indiana.