The Biographical Dictionary of America/Asboth, Alexander Sandor

ASBOTH, Alexander Sandor, soldier, was born in Keszthely, Zala, Hungary, Dec. 18, 1811. He was educated at Oldenburg, served in the Austrian army, studied law at Presburg, was a civil engineer on the works at Banat, and in 1848-'49 he served under Kossuth in the Hungarian war, and fled with him to Turkey, where he shared his imprisonment. On being liberated in 1851 he accompanied Kossuth to America, and engaged in farming, engineering, and manufacturing until the breaking out of the civil war, when he was given a colonel's commission, and appointed chief of staff to General Fremont. In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general and commanded the 4th division of Fremont's army. He served with distinguished gallantry, was in command of a division in General Curtis's army in Arkansas, and was severely wounded at Pea Ridge. In 1863 he commanded the military district of West Florida, and was wounded at the battle of Marianna, Fla. In 1865 he was brevetted major-general for his services in Florida. In March, 1866, he was appointed minister to the Argentine Republic and Uruguay. He died in Buenos Ayres, Jan. 21, 1868.