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Maj Frederick W. Behlendorff

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Maj Frederick W. Behlendorff

Birth
Saxony, Germany
Death
30 Dec 1889 (aged 60)
Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block F Lot 32_E Space 3
Memorial ID
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Frederick Behlendorff enlisted in the 13th Illinois Cavalry as a Sgt.Major on Sept.28,1861.He was promoted to 2nd Lieut.in Jan.1862 and 1st Lieut. a month later.In Nov.1862 he was promoted to Captain of Co.A and on April 11,1864,he was commissioned a full Major.On Jan.1,1865,he was discharged from service.He was the author of "The History of the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry Regiment"and a member of the GAR Post 5 (Custer)in Grand Rapids.
Frederick Behlendorff enlisted in the 13th Illinois Cavalry as a Sgt.Major on Sept.28,1861.He was promoted to 2nd Lieut.in Jan.1862 and 1st Lieut. a month later.In Nov.1862 he was promoted to Captain of Co.A and on April 11,1864,he was commissioned a full Major.On Jan.1,1865,he was discharged from service.He was the author of "The History of the Thirteenth Illinois Cavalry Regiment"and a member of the GAR Post 5 (Custer)in Grand Rapids.


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