Washington Carroll Tevis
Washington Carroll Tevis | |
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Bvt. Brig. Gen. Washington C. Tevis | |
| Other name(s) | Charles Carroll Tevis Nassim Bey |
| Born | February 22, 1828 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 29, 1900 (aged 72) Paris, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America
Fenian Brotherhood United Kingdom Papal States France |
| Branch | 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) Colonel (USA) Bvt. Brigadier General (USA) 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.