Rudolph August Krueger

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• Military: 16 Sep 1861, Otto, New York, United States; 64th USVI
• Immigration: 22 Apr 1863, Castle Garden, New York, New York, United States; Address:
  ship Sir Robert Peel
• Census: 1892, Chautaqua, New York, United States
• Census: 1900, Chautauqua, New York, United States
• Census: 1910, Chautaqua, New York, United States; Address:
  Dean Road

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Rudolph served in the U.S. Civil War. He enlisted for three years at Otto, NY in the 64th N.Y.V.I. (also known as the Cattaraugus Regiment), Company C, on September 16, 1861 at age 19. He re-enlisted on January 19, 1864.

Among the battles in which the 64th served were: Yorktown; Fair Oaks; Gaines' Mills; Antietam; Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; Gettysburg; Spottsylvania; and Petersburg (according to the NY Adjutant General's Report, 1868).

On May 5 1864 he was wounded at the Battle of Wilderness, Virginia (Spotsylvania County), part of Grant’s Overland Campaign (for this gunshot wound to the left leg he ultimately received a pension of $2 per month).

The principal commanders in the battle of Wilderness were Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade for the USA and Gen. Robert E. Lee for the Confederacy. Losses were heavy:5597 Killed, 21463 Wounded, and 10667 Missing or Captured from the USA, and 2000 Killed, 6000 Wounded, and 3400 Missing or Captured from the CSA. There were 162,920 total troops engaged (USA101,895; CSA 61,025).

On the morning of May 5, 1864, the Union V Corps attacked Ewell’s Corps on the Orange Turnpike, while A.P. Hill’s corps during the afternoon encountered Getty’s Division (VI Corps) and Hancock’s II Corps on the Plank Road. Fighting was fierce but inconclusive as both sides attempted to maneuver in the dense woods. Darkness halted the fighting, and both sides rushed forwardreinforcements. At dawn on May 6, Hancock attacked along the Plank Road, driving Hill’s Corps back in confusion. Longstreet’s Corps arrived in time to prevent the collapse of the Confederate right flank. At noon, a devastating Confederate flank attack in Hamilton’s Thicket sputtered out when Lt. Gen. James Longstreet was wounded by his own men. The IX Corps (Burnside) moved against the Confederate center, but was repulsed. The battle was a tactical draw. Grant, however, did not retreat as had the other Union generals before him. On May 7, the Federals advanced by the left flank toward the crossroads of Spotsylvania Courthouse.

On September 22 1864 he was transferred to Company A, and promoted to Corporal on October 10 of that year. He was further promoted to First Sergeant on January 7 1865, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on July 11 1865 (date of rank May 27, 1865). Three days later (July 14) he was mustered out of service at Washington.

Birth:
The 1892 New York state census lists his birthplace as Prussia.

Immigration:
Occupation listed as "smith", and sovereignty as Germany. Note that the date of immigration on this citation differs nearly 10 years from later Census entries.

Census:
This census states he had been married 36 years and that he immigrated in 1856 (1910 census states 1855).

Census:
According to the census, he was born in Germany about 1843, immigrated in 1855 (1900 census shows 1856), and his parents were both born in Germany. He is listed as owning his home and being a farmer, and literate. He is noted to have been married to Margaret for 46 years.

Buried:
His grave was unmarked as of 1999.

Rudolph married Margaret Fleisch on 4 Apr 1864 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua, New York, United States. Margaret was born on 16 Sep 1842 in Alsace Lorraine, France; died on 1 Nov 1926 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States; was buried after 1 Nov 1926 in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. George R. Krueger was born on 8 Mar 1867 in Stockton, Chautauqua, New York, United States; died on 16 Apr 1953 in Silver Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States.

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Living married Charlotte Juliane Pollinski in 1840 in Germany. Charlotte (daughter of Living) was born in 1812; and died. [Group Sheet]

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