Louis Blenker

   DEATH OF GEN. BLENKER.--Brigadier Gen-
eral Louis Blenker, who died at his residence
in Rockland county, N.J., on Saturday last,      [actually Rockland County, NY]
was born in the city of Worms, in the Grand
Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, during the year
1812, and was therefore in his fifty-second
year. He served in the Bavarian legion, and
subsequently took an active part on the Eu-
ropean revolution in 1848. In 1849 he came to
the United States.
 When the rebellion broke out he set about
raising a two years' regiment, and was com-
missioned its colonel on May 31, 1861. The re-
giment (one thousand strong) left New York
May 26, and arrived in Washington on June
4th. After being encamped for some time on
Meridian Hill, the regiment was incorporat-
ed with others into a brigade, of which Col.
Blenker was appointed commander. The
brigade was then attached to McDowell's
army as a portion of Col. Miles's fifth divi-
sion. When the Army of the Potomac was
organized into corps under Gen. McClellan,
the German troops were formed into one di-
vision of three brigades under the command
of Gen. Blenker, and formed the second divi-
sion of the Second Army Corps, under the
late Gen. Sumner. It was afterwards de-
tached from the Army of the Potomac and
placed under Gen. Fremont in the Mountain
department. Gen. Blenker participated in
the battle of Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, but
was shortly after relieved from the command
of the division, and was succeeded by Gen.
Sigel. Gen. Blenker was then ordered to
Washington, where he remained for some
time, after which he was mustered out of
service on March 31, 1863.