Rudolph Seike

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Rudolph Seike

Born: 1819.

Died: July 31, 1864 from diarrhea while a Prisoner of War.

Buried:

Occupation: Unknown.

Enlisted: December 12, 1863 at Brooklyn, New York to serve 3 years (aged 44 years).

Mustered In: December 21, 1863 as Private.

Company: E

Transferred: June 2, 1864 to Fifth New York Veteran Infantry, Company H.

Taken Prisoner: June 2, 1864 at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Bethesda Church, Virginia.

Imprisoned: At Richmond, Virginia.

Transferred: June 8, 1864 to Andersonville Prison, Georgia.

Died: July 31, 1864 from diarrhea while a Prisoner of War.


  • Rudolph is buried in Grave 4362; Andersonville Prison, Georgia.
  • Sources:
    The History of the Fighting Fourteenth by Tevis & Marquis.
    We Came to Fight - The History of the 5th New York Veteran Infantry
    by Patrick A. Schroeder.
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    Return to Company E's Roster
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