Otto Funke
| Birth |
Burscheid, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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| Death | 27 Nov 1885 (aged 52)
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
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| Burial | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA |
| Plot | Lot: Sec-8 Lot-1588 Sp-Sp-12 |
| Memorial ID | 11201750 · View Source |
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was a printer before the war, and entered the army as a private in the 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Within a short period of time he became a Colonel of the 11th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. At the end of the war he was brevetted a Brigadier General for gallant and meritorious service during the war. After the war he became a traveling agent, hotelkeeper, and postmaster.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He was a printer before the war, and entered the army as a private in the 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Within a short period of time he became a Colonel of the 11th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. At the end of the war he was brevetted a Brigadier General for gallant and meritorious service during the war. After the war he became a traveling agent, hotelkeeper, and postmaster.
Bio by: Thomas Fisher
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- Maintained by: Find A Grave
- Originally Created by: Thomas Fisher
- Added: 19 Jun 2005
- Find A Grave Memorial 11201750
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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for Otto Funke (31 Jan 1833–27 Nov 1885), Find A Grave Memorial no. 11201750, citing Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
