Bandel, Eugene, 1835-1889

Biographical note: Soldier in the U.S. Army, 6th Infantry from 1854 to 1859; Eugene Bandel was born in Prussia in 1835 and emigrated to the United States in 1853.

From the description of Frontier Life in the Army typescripts, 1854-1862, 1929-1931 (bulk 1854-1862). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 48219686

In 1858, Bandel left Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, marched with his company across Utah, arriving at the Benicia Arsenal, California in November of the same year. In 1859, he was stationed in San Bernardino and participated in an expedition against the Mojave Indians near Yuma, Arizona.

From the description of Eugene Bandel Collection, 1853-1889. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58746675

Biography

A native of Ostrowo, Prussia, Eugene Bandel came to the United States in 1853 and joined the Army in New York in 1854. In 1857, he accompanied an Army survey of the Kansas state boundary. In 1858, Bandel left Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, marched with his company across Utah, arriving at the Benicia Arsenal, California in November of the same year. In 1859, he was stationed in San Bernardino and participated in an expedition against the Mojave Indians near Yuma, Arizona. In August of that year, he returned to Benicia and was discharged from the Army, although he remained at the Arsenal as a civilian machinist. In 1865, he married Emilie Prahl and they had seven children.

From the guide to the Eugene Bandel Papers, 1853-1889, (California State Library)