This listing is for the lot of 4 Civil War Documents from the 1860s related to the 49th Missouri
signed by Capt Louis Benecke, Capt Co. J. 49th Missouri Volunteers.

from Wikipedia:
Benecke was born in Stiege, Duchy of Brunswick, Germany. In 1856, Benecke emigrated with his family to the United States and settled in Brunswick, Missouri. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army in the 18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the 49th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Benecke was admitted to the Missouri bar and practiced law in Brunswick, Missouri. He was also involved in the banking, telephone, and manufacturing businesses. Benecke served on the Brunswick City Council and served as mayor of Brunswick. He also served on the Brunswick Board of Education and was the vice-president of the school board. Benecke was involved in the Republican Party in Chariton County, Missouri. Benecke served in the Missouri Senate from 1869 to 1875. He wrote: Historical Sketch The "Sixties" in Chariton County, Missouri. In 1919. Benecke died in Brunswick, Missouri after a long illness. His brother was Robert Benecke, who was a photographer

from findagrave:
Capt Louis Benecke
BIRTH 1 May 1843
Germany
DEATH 29 Aug 1919 (aged 76)
Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri, USA
BURIAL 
Elliott Grove Cemetery
Brunswick Township, Chariton County, Missouri, USA
PLOT Div. 4, Blk. 32, Lot 2, Subl. 7

Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera.

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