Honoring my 2nd Great Grand Uncle on
the 150th Anniversary of the start of
the Civil War
April 12, 1861Karl Heinrich Joachim Bunge (Charles) was born on June 20, 1842 in Germany. When he was 6 years old, in 1853, the family emigrated to the U.S. through the Port of New Orleans. The Bunge family then traveled to Gasconade County, Missouri where they farmed and lived in the town of Bland the remainder of their years.
Charles enlisted in the Union Calvary in 1862 and was part of Company B - 6th Calvary. According to the Civil War records I found he brought his own horse and equipment and received extra pay for that. It appears that he served 2 years in this unit.
Charles married Mary Wittrock on October 17, 1865 in Bland, Missouri. They were blessed with 12 children.
Charles died on March 18, 1924 in Bland, Gasconade County, Missouri. He is buried at the Old Bland Cemetery, where many of my ancestors rest.
Old Bland Cemetery
Photo's Courtesy of Blake Georgie
(Distant Bunge Cousin)