Louis Strauss

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Louis Strauss

Corporal Louis Strauss later in life

Born: 1842 in Vacha, Germany.

Immigrated: To USA in 1852.

Died: 1901.

Buried:

Occupation: Unknown.

Faith: Jewish Faith.

Enlisted: April 25, 1861 at Brooklyn, New York to serve 3 years (aged 22 years).

Mustered In: May 23, 1861 as private.

Company: G

Promoted: Corporal. No date.

Wounded: Groveton, Second Bull Run.



Convalesence: Harewood Hospital (above photo), Central Park Hospital and Fort Wood Hospital.

Mustered Out: With Company on June 6, 1864 in New York City, New York.

Married: Jeanette Bonne.

Children:
Minnie Brenner
Max Strauss
Edward Strauss

  • David Strauss - Great, Great Grandfather of Virginia Kunken.

  • Louis is buried in Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
  • Sources:
    The History of the Fighting Fourteenth by Tevis & Marquis.
    Corporal Louis Strauss' descendant, Virginia Kunken.

    We wish to thank Corporal Strauss' descendant,
    Virginia Kunken
    for some of the information and the photo on this page.

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