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Re: Missouri Troops victims of Steamboat Disaster

Believe it would include, at least the 10th Missouri Cavalry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_W._Benteen

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Frederick William Benteen

Residence St Louis MO; 27 years old.

Enlisted on 9/1/1861 as a 1st Lieutenant.

On 9/1/1861 he was commissioned into "C" Co. MO 10th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1865
(Subsequent service in US Army until retiring 07/7/1888)

Promotions:
* Capt 10/1/1861
* Major 12/19/1862
* Lt Colonel 2/27/1864
* Major 3/2/1867 by Brevet
* Lt Colonel 3/2/1867 by Brevet

Other Information:
born 8/24/1834 in Petersburg, VA
died 6/22/1898 in Atlanta, GA

(Parents: Theodore Charles & Caroline Hargrove Benteen.
Married Catherine Louise Norman 01/07/1862.
Was at Little Big Horn)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
- Heitman: Register of United States Army 1789-1903
- Photo courtesy of Massachusetts

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