Ludwik Żychliński (born 1837 in

Grand Duchy of Posen The Grand Duchy of Posen (german: Großherzogtum Posen; pl, Wielkie Księstwo Poznańskie) was part of the Kingdom of Prussia, created from territories annexed by Prussia after the Partitions of Poland, and formally established following the ...

, d. after 1901 in Brusno, Lubaczów County) was a Polish patriotic activist, (military officer), and

diarist A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital. A personal ...

. Żychliński participated in

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...

's expedition of

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(1860). During the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

, he fought by the

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side (1862–1863). He was a at the

January Uprising The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ...

of 1863–1864.

Notable works

* ''Machiawell, jego życie i pewne wybitne strony, zawarte w jego dwóch głównych pismach historyczno-politycznych'', 1861

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s: * ''Pamiętniki z wojny amerykańskiej 1862 r.'' * ''Pamiętniki byłego dowódcy Dzieci Warszawy...'' * ''Przygody Wielkopolanina w Azji i Ameryce...'' * ''Wrażenia i przygody zesłanego w Sybir Wielkopolanina''

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Extended biography
January Uprising participants Polish diarists Union Army soldiers 1837 births Year of death missing Date of birth unknown Polish people of the American Civil War People from the Kingdom of Prussia {{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub