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COL Heinrich F. “Henry” Belitz

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COL Heinrich F. “Henry” Belitz

Birth
Schwedt, Landkreis Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany
Death
31 Mar 1878 (aged 61)
Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
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Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
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Civil War Union Army Officer. He took part in the 1848 German uprisings and led a 10,000 member resistance group called the Volksverein. He then migrated to America and enlisted in Company K of the 9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on September 28, 1861 and was promoted Captain on November 9, 1861. He then resigned on December 24, 1862. He re-enlisted as Colonel of the 45th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on September 17, 1864. He was mustered out at Nashville on July 17, 1865. He then became Presidential Elector of Wisconsin and founded the city of Kiel, Wisconsin in 1854. He died when he fell from his horsedrawn buggy and was run over.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He took part in the 1848 German uprisings and led a 10,000 member resistance group called the Volksverein. He then migrated to America and enlisted in Company K of the 9th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on September 28, 1861 and was promoted Captain on November 9, 1861. He then resigned on December 24, 1862. He re-enlisted as Colonel of the 45th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry on September 17, 1864. He was mustered out at Nashville on July 17, 1865. He then became Presidential Elector of Wisconsin and founded the city of Kiel, Wisconsin in 1854. He died when he fell from his horsedrawn buggy and was run over.

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  • Originally Created by: Gregory Speciale
  • Added: Mar 19, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8535663/heinrich_f-belitz: accessed ), memorial page for COL Heinrich F. “Henry” Belitz (16 Feb 1817–31 Mar 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8535663, citing Kiel Cemetery, Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.