Frederick Wilson Benteen – Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army

The son of Frederick William and Catherine Louise Benteen, he was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 27, 1873.

He followed in his father's footsteps and made the military his career.

He died in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 1956 and was buried near his parents in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.


Frederick Wilson Benteen of Georgia
Appointed from Georgia, Second Lieutenant, 2nd United States Infantry, 1 June 1899
First Lieutenant, 26th United States Infantry, 2 February 1901.

BENTEEN, FREDERICK W

  • AR United States Army
  • VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 08/01/1899 – Unknown
  • DATE OF BIRTH: 03/27/1873
  • DATE OF DEATH: 07/20/1956
  • DATE OF INTERMENT: 07/23/1956
  • BURIED AT: SECTION 3  SITE 1349-A
  • ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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