Life span: 01/05/1828 to 09/04/1895TabsLife SummaryFull name: Augustus Valentine KautzPlace of Birth: Baden-Württemberg, GermanyBurial Place: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Siblings: 6No. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 1Family: Johann George Kautz (father), Dorothy Kautz (mother), Fanny Markbreit (wife) Education: West Point (US Military Academy)Occupation: MilitaryMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union ArmyUS military (Post-Civil War) Events Date span begin Life span End Event 06/22/1864 07/01/1864 In Virginia, a week long Union cavalry raid on Confederate communications meets with mixed success 08/25/1864 08/25/1864 At Ream's Station in Virginia, Confederate units make a powerful effort to regain the control of the vital Weldon Railroad 09/29/1864 09/30/1864 In Virginia, Union attacks at Chaffin's Farm tighten the ring around Petersburg 10/07/1864 10/07/1864 In Virginia, Confederate attempts to relieve pressure on Petersburg are defeated on the Darbytown and New Market Roads 05/06/1865 05/06/1865 In Washington, the officers of the military court for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters are named 05/09/1865 05/09/1865 In Washington, membership of the military court for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters is adjusted 05/10/1865 05/10/1865 In Washington, the accused Lincoln Assassination plotters all plead not guilty before their military court 05/12/1865 05/12/1865 In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the taking of evidence in the Lincoln conspiracy trial begins 05/13/1865 06/13/1865 In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the taking of evidence in the Lincoln conspiracy trial continues 06/14/1865 06/14/1865 In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the taking of evidence in the Lincoln conspiracy trial concludes 06/15/1865 06/28/1865 In Washington's Old Penitentiary, final arguments are being made in the Lincoln conspiracy trial 06/29/1865 06/29/1865 In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the Commission in the Lincoln conspiracy trial begin their deliberations 07/05/1865 07/05/1865 In Washington, President Andrew Johnson approves the sentences passed down to the Lincoln conspirators 07/06/1865 07/06/1865 In Washington's Old Penitentiary, the Lincoln conspirators are told their fate in their cells Major TopicsMexican War Documents Subject Docs Date Title 07/05/1865 Official Verdict of the Military Commission trying the Lincoln Conspirators, as endorsed by President Johnson, July 5, 1865 Images August Valentine Kautz, circa 1865, portrait size August Valentine Kautz, circa 1865 August Valentine Kautz, circa 1865, detail Union Cavalry returning from a raid on C.S.A. communications in Virginia, June 29, 1864, artist's impression, zoomable image U.S. Cavalry returning from a raid on C.S.A. communications, June 29, 1864, artist's impression, zoomable image, detail Bibliography
Union Cavalry returning from a raid on C.S.A. communications in Virginia, June 29, 1864, artist's impression, zoomable image
U.S. Cavalry returning from a raid on C.S.A. communications, June 29, 1864, artist's impression, zoomable image, detail
