John E. Bendix

Military Person

1818 – 1877

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Who was John E. Bendix?

John E. Bendix was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War who commanded two different New York regiments and then a brigade of infantry in Army of the Potomac in the Eastern Theater. He survived a serious wound at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. He was noted as a prolific recruiter and organizer, and after the war, as a general, he helped organize the postbellum state militia that later became the New York Guard.

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Born
Aug 28, 1818
Also known as
  • John Bendix
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Oct 8, 1877
New York City
Resting place
Green-Wood Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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