Arnhold, Frederick

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1852, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jul 1860, Washington Township, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: Between 1861 and 1865; during the U. S. Civil War

Notes:

Immigration:
Frederick, his parents and his seven siblings departed from Le Havre, France. They disembarked at New Orleans, Louisiana and traveled up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Missouri. After a sojourn in that city for a few months, the family settled in St. Joseph, Missouri about June, 1852.

Census:
According to the 1860 enumeration, the household, whose post office address was St. Joseph, Missouri, consisted of Philip Arnold [sic], age 57, stone mason, born in Bavaria; Careline [sic] Arnold, age 51, born in Bavaria; Fredrick Arnold, age 15, attended school within the year, born in Bavaria; Sharrot [sic] Arnold, age 12, attended school within the year; born in Bavaria; and George Arnold, age 10, attended school within the year; born in Bavaria.

Military Service:

     Some secondary sources report that Frederick first enlisted in the Thirteenth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, was taken prisoner by the Confederate forces during the Battle of Lexington, Missouri, was released on parole and then exchanged. This information has not yet been confirmed. The 13th Missouri Infantry did participate in the first Battle of Lexington, which took place 13-20 September 1861. All Federal forces were taken prisoner and paroled.
     On 19 December 1861, Frederick enlisted as a private in Company K of the 16th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which had arrived in St. Joseph, Missouri in September 1861 and stayed in the area until late January 1862. Frederick was described at the time in regimental records as an 18 year old unmarried farmer, a resident of St. Joseph, Missouri, 5' 6" tall, with light complexion, light hair and grey eyes.
     Although his initial commitment was for three years, he re-enlisted as a veteran in October 1863 at Bridgeport, Alabama.
     Again, secondary sources report that Frederick died in March 1865 in the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, the last engagement for the regiment in the war. This has not been confirmed.