Washington Carroll Tevis | |
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![]() Bvt. Brig. Gen. Washington C. Tevis | |
Other name(s) | Charles Carroll Tevis Nassim Bey |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | February 22, 1828
Died | September 29, 1900 Paris, France | (aged 72)
Buried | |
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Service | United States Army Union Army Ottoman Army Fenian Brotherhood Papal Army French Army Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1849–1850, 1862–1864 (USA) |
Rank | Kaymakam (Lt. Colonel) (Ottomans)![]() ![]() Brigadier General (Fenians) Lt. Colonel (Papal Army) General de Brigade (France) Brigadier General (Egypt) |
Unit | 4th Delaware Volunteer Infantry |
Commands | 3rd Maryland Volunteer Cavalry |
Battles / wars | Crimean War American Civil War Fenian raids Franco-Prussian War Romanian War of Independence (as war correspondent) |
Other work | Spy, author, journalist, inventor |
Washington Carroll Tevis (February 22, 1829 – September 29, 1900), also known as Charles Carroll Tevis, Nassim Bey and Charles Carroll de Taillevis, was an American-born soldier of fortune who served in a variety of armies and conflicts during the 19th century.