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
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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