Franz Benda was from Manitowoc. He was wounded at Gettysburg with a miniball to the left hip with a compound fracture of the pelvis and femur, and was treated in XI Corps hospital where the ball was extracted. Franz was transferred to Letterman Hospital at Gettysburg, Pa., on August 6. However, he died there on August 20, 1863 and buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery, Wisconsin Plot, grave C-19.
Private Charles Buerstatte, Company F.
F. C. BUERSTATTE, (Charles) of Manitowoc, Wis., a member of G. A. R.. Post No. 18, was born Sept. 12, 1846,near Elberfeldt, Germany. He was four years old when his parents, Henry M and Mary (Meister) Buerstatte, removed from their native land to Manitowoc and the son has passed his entire life, with the exception of his soldier career in that place. He was still a boy when the assault was made on the United States flag at Sumter and, as soon as possible, enlisted as a soldier. He enrolled Feb. 12, 1864 at Manitowoc, in Company F, 26th Wisconsin Infantry for three years. In June, 1865, he was transferred to the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry and received final discharge July 20, 1865, at Louisville, Ky. He joined the regiment as a recruit, making connection with the command in time to participate m the battle of Resaca. He was wounded in that action May 14th, 1864, and was one of the four men from Company F, who were injured that day. He was not again in action until the last battle in which the regiment participated at Bentonville, preceding the surrender of Johnston. He went with the regiment through Richmond and Virginia and to Washington, whence he proceeded to Louisville, Ky., with others whose serv ice was unexpired, where he was mustered out as stated.
He returned to Manitowoc and obtained a situation in a drug store, acquiring a complete knowledge of the business which he has made his vocation in life, and in which he established himself in March, 1872.
He was married Sept. 20, 1871, to Augusta H. J. Generich of Manitowoc and they have four sons and four daughters: Julius H. C., Amanda M., Richard T., Fred W. Charles A. L., Zeralda H., Lillie J., Octavia A.
Soldier’s and Citizen’s Album of Biographical Records, Grand Army Publishing Co. 1888 (Wisconsin Edition) pg. 410
He returned to Manitowoc and obtained a situation in a drug store, acquiring a complete knowledge of the business which he has made his vocation in life, and in which he established himself in March, 1872.
He was married Sept. 20, 1871, to Augusta H. J. Generich of Manitowoc and they have four sons and four daughters: Julius H. C., Amanda M., Richard T., Fred W. Charles A. L., Zeralda H., Lillie J., Octavia A.
Soldier’s and Citizen’s Album of Biographical Records, Grand Army Publishing Co. 1888 (Wisconsin Edition) pg. 410