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Frederick Wilhelm Wendt

2 Nov 1844 – 29 Mar 1906

Birth2 Nov 1844
Death29 Mar 1906
CemeteryNebraska Veterans Cemetery at Grand Island
Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
Added byLeslie Vollnogle on 14 May 2011
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Frederick Wendt Compiled by Great Grandson Lawrence molczyk , Aurora, Nebraska 2000-2002 -- ~ - -~ - Notes In February of 1899, Frederick went was admitted to the Nebraska Soldiers and Sailors Home at Burkett Station (Grand Island). His application states that he was a resident of Osceola, Nebraska at the time. It states that he had been a resident of the State of Nebraska for 15 or 16 years at that time. It is recorded there that he was a Civil war Veteran, who served 5 1/2 months in the l39th Illinois Infantry. He enlisted May 14 1864 as a private, under Captain William H. Caldwell. He was a resident Peoria at the time. He was discharged October 28 1864 due to expiration of time of service. He is listed as having been born in Hoya. Germany. He was 54 years old at the time of his admission for "general disability". A note in his file dated October 19th, 1935 confirmed that he had been admitted with discharge papers and a letter of appreciation signed by A. Lincoln. On this date, it was given to Mrs. Wendt. (The ultimate disposition of the letter is not known). He is described as being 5 ft. 8 inches tall, of fair complexion, brown eyes, light hair and could read and write. His occupation was listed as farmer. In October of 1904 his wife Louisa was admitted to the home at the age of 50. She was a housewife 5 ft. 5 inches tall and of dark complexion. Adjutant General's Report on the 139th infantry: The One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Infantry was mustered into the United States service as a one hundred-day Regiment, at Peoria, on the 1st day of June, 1864, and on the 8th of June, it moved for St. Louis by steamboat, arriving there on the 10th; thence it moved to Columbus, Ky., where it remained about a week, when it was moved to Cairo as a garrison for that place. Here the Regiment remained until August with but little to disturb the monotony of camp life. About the 1st of August, a guerrilla party had captured some steamboats a short distance above Paducah, and took from them several hundred cattle and horses. General Payne, who was then commanding the Department of Northern Kentucky, ordered Colonel Davison to take 400 of his men and go and take from the rebel fanners living in the counties adjoining the Ohio River, where the capture was made, as many cattle and horses as had been taken from the boats. Some of the stock was recaptured, and enough others taken as directed to make good the loss. Two or three of the ringleaders of the guerrilla party were also captured. After the return of this expedition the Regiment remained at Cairo doing garrison duty until the 25th of September. It was then moved to Peoria to be mustered out of the service. But the time had not come yet. C II Price with a large rebel force was marching towards St. Louis, and there were not enough troops to defend it that could be spared fro... other places. President Lincoln therefore sent a dispatch to Colonel Davison requesting him to take his Regiment and go at once to St. Louis. The President was aware the Regiment had already served beyond the time for which it was enlisted. As soon as the circumstances were explained to the men they were ready to go. For this prompt response, the President wrote a letter to the men of the Regiment, expressing his thanks and commending them for their patriotism. Going by rail to St. Louis the Regiment marched out in the direction of Going by rail to St. Louis the Regiment marched out in the direction of Franklin to meet General Price. Several other Regiments joining in the march the rebel General soon decided it was to his advantage to move to the southern part of the State. The Union troops followed as fast as possible but failed to catch him. Having driven him to a remote part of the State the Regiment was again moved to Peoria, where it was mustered out of the service on the 25th of October, 1864, having been in the service nearly five month. In the regimental history he was listed as "Frederick Wente", Company "I" and his residence was listed as Topeka. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent Thursday, 29 March 1906, page 4 Home Items Comrade Frederick Wendt died at the Home hospital Thursday morning of consumption, aged 62 years. He served in the war of the Rebellion as private in Company I, 139th Illinois Infantry for five and one-half months. He was a native of Germany. He was admitted to the Home from Osceola February 24th, 1899. Was a member of Amiel W. Whipple Post No. 354 of the Home. Arrangements for the funeral will be noticed later. +++++++ Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent Saturday, 31 March 1906, page 1 Home Items. The funeral of Comrade Frederick Wendt took place at the Home chapel yesterday afternoon, conducted by Amiel W. Whipple Post G.A.R., Rev. Mr. Kahse preaching the sermon. Mr. Wendt leaves a wife and seven children, four boys and three girls, to mourn his loss. All were present at the funeral. Contributor: diaNEB

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Fred'k Wendt Co. I. 139 Ill. Inf.

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