Behlendorff, Frederick, 1829-1889.
Major, 13th Illinois Cavalry; inspector, clerk and collector, Chicago Customs House, 1865-1872.
A native of Germany, Behlendorff settled in Louisiana upon immigrating to the United States and moved north with the onset of the Civil War. He was first a member of a battalion of General Service Recruits under Captain Frederick Steele, which was disbanded. He then enlisted in the 13th Illinois Cavalry.
From the description of Papers: 1864-1865, n.d. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27045518
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Birth 1829
Death 1889
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