Keywords: people (from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War..., edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, 1895) "General Blenker was born in Worms on the Rhine about 1815. In 1849 he came to the United States. When the rebellion broke out he was elected colonel of the First German Rifle Regiment, Eighth New York Volunteers, which was one of the first that went to the seat of war. After the battle of Bull Run, where Colonel Blenker acted as brigadier, he was promoted brigadier general. He died October 31st, 1863." (from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War..., edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, Published by Mrs. Frank Leslie, New York, 1895) "General Blenker was born in Worms on the Rhine about 1815. In 1849 he came to the United States. When the rebellion broke out he was elected colonel of the First German Rifle Regiment, Eighth New York Volunteers, which was one of the first that went to the seat of war. After the battle of Bull Run, where Colonel Blenker acted as brigadier, he was promoted brigadier general. He died October 31st, 1863." |