Friedrich Johann Theodore Blume served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 2nd New York Independent Battery in the American Civil War.
He enlisted in the 2nd New York Light Battery on December 4, 1861 at New York City.
He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 13, 1863.
The 2nd Independent Battery was attached to an unidentified unit at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was mortally wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. He died later that day.
He was initially buried south of the Brickyard.
He was later reinterred in the New York Plot in the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Section A, Site #144.
NOTE: Many thanks to Find A Grave member James Bothur for providing the fine portrait photo of Lt. F. J. Theodore Blume.
He enlisted in the 2nd New York Light Battery on December 4, 1861 at New York City.
He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 13, 1863.
The 2nd Independent Battery was attached to an unidentified unit at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was mortally wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. He died later that day.
He was initially buried south of the Brickyard.
He was later reinterred in the New York Plot in the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Section A, Site #144.
NOTE: Many thanks to Find A Grave member James Bothur for providing the fine portrait photo of Lt. F. J. Theodore Blume.
Friedrich Johann Theodore Blume served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 2nd New York Independent Battery in the American Civil War.
He enlisted in the 2nd New York Light Battery on December 4, 1861 at New York City.
He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 13, 1863.
The 2nd Independent Battery was attached to an unidentified unit at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was mortally wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. He died later that day.
He was initially buried south of the Brickyard.
He was later reinterred in the New York Plot in the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Section A, Site #144.
NOTE: Many thanks to Find A Grave member James Bothur for providing the fine portrait photo of Lt. F. J. Theodore Blume.
He enlisted in the 2nd New York Light Battery on December 4, 1861 at New York City.
He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 13, 1863.
The 2nd Independent Battery was attached to an unidentified unit at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He was mortally wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. He died later that day.
He was initially buried south of the Brickyard.
He was later reinterred in the New York Plot in the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Section A, Site #144.
NOTE: Many thanks to Find A Grave member James Bothur for providing the fine portrait photo of Lt. F. J. Theodore Blume.
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LIEUT. THEO. BLUME.
2. BATTERY.
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