[Krzyzanowski Picture]

Portrait by: H. Dubiel-Pstragowska

Information about Gen. Krzyzanowski's burial at Arlington National Cemetery [Arrow Picture]

Krzyzanowski, Vladimir Bonaventure

Engineer. Brigadier-General of Civil War, Commander II Brigade, III Division, XX Corps-Army of Potomac. Born July 1824 in Roznow, Poland. His aunt was the mother of Frederick Chopin. In 1846 came to U. S.; became a civil engineer and built railroad tracks; settled in Washington, D. C. In 1861 joined the Union Army in the Civil War. Soon became captain, major and lieutenant-colonel of the 58th Infantry of New York. Distinguished himself in many battles. After the battle at Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, given the rank of brigadier, and for gallant part in the battle of Bull Run, August 1862, President Lincoln appointed him a General. Confirmed by Congress with the brevet of brigadier general on November 29, 1862. In the famous battle at Gettysburg, July 1863, distinguished himself very much, and was sent to Tennessee, where he pacified the whole state. On October 1, 1865 dismissed with honors in Nashville, Tennessee. For some time after the Civil War held a Government position in California, and was appointed Governor of the newly acquired territory of Alaska. [Check this!] Held various offices in the Department of Treasury. In 1879 customs inspector at Panama. In 1883 appointed to a position in the Customs Office in New York, resided at 57 Second Ave. Married and had two children: Joseph T. Krzyzanowski and Josephine, married to Potter. In 1883 he published a book in Warsaw, Poland: "Wspomnienia z pobytu w Ameryce" (1861-1864). In 1886 founded the Aid Society in New York City for the Polish immigrants. There is Krzyzanowski Mount, on Kosciusko Island, Alaska, named by Prof. Stephen Jarosz, Ph.D., noted traveler and geographer of the Jagellonian University in Krakow -- in 1935 in honor of General V. B. Krzyzanowski. His portrait, painted by the noted American, Captain Dunasmore, hangs in the museum of New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, N. Y, Died on January 31, 1887; buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1937 his remains were disinterred and buried in Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D. C.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943