FREDERICK BUHL was born in Butler County. Pennsylvania, November 27, 1806. His parents were natives of Saxony and emigrated to this country prior to their marriage. Frederick was the second son in a family of eleven children and received comparatively little schooling. At the age of sixteen he went to Pittsburgh to learn the jeweler's trade but ill-health forced him into other pursuits, and in 1833 he came to Detroit, where he funned a partnership with his brother. C. H. Buhl, and embarked in the fur and hat business. The firm remained in existence for twenty years. At the end of his time his brother retired and Mr. Buhl continued alone, until he became one of the largest shippers of furs in the country, as well as an importer and manufacturer in everything pertaining to furs. For many years the house was known under the firm name of F. Buhl & Co., Mr. Buhl being actively connected with the firm until February, 1887, when the business was sold to his son, Walter Buhl, and is now conducted under the name of Walter Buhl & Co. For more than half a century, Mr. Buhl has occupied a prominent position among the active, aggressive business men of Detroit. Possessed of quick discernment, sound business judgment, with the power of close application, accompanied with ceaseless energy, he has accumulated a comfortable fortune. During the years of his business life he has occupied many positions of trust and honor. He and his brother. C. H. Buhl have both served as Mayor of the city; and it is doubtful if there is another instance in the country where two brothers have occupied the highest municipal office in the gift of their fellow-citizens. Frederick Buhl served as Mayor in 1848 and C. H. Buhl in 1860 and 1861. Frederick Buhl has been connected with various business enterprises pertaining to Detroit. He has been Director of the State Bank; President of the Fort Wayne Railway Company; Director of the Second National Bank of Detroit, and President of Harper's Hospital. He was one of the original Directors of the Merchants' Exchange an Board of Trade organized in 1847. and has ever been ready to lend a helping hand to all public projects. He has found leisure amid the cares of business to travel quite extensively through Europe and the United Stales. Of a robust constitution, which right living has kept unimpaired, his more than four- score years rest lightly upon him. and he enjoys mental and physical vigor which belies his years. He was married in 1836 to Miss Beatty, of Butler County Pennsylvania, and has had five children. His wife died March 1, 1884. The oldest son is Captain F. A. Buhl, entered the Union Army at the breaking out of the civil war. He was wounded and died at Annapolis. Maryland, in September, 1864. The remaining children all live in Detroit. Source: History of Detroit and Wayne County and Early Michigan By Silas Farmer 1890 NOTES: Frederick Buhl married Matilda Beatty on 12 May 1836 in Detroit MI. Their children are - 1. Frederick Augustus "Gus" Buhl Civil War hero. He was born in 1843 and died 15 September 1864 and is buried at Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD. Frederick Agustus Buhl - 1836 - 1864 Biography from The 24th Michigan Infrantry Website (http://www.24th-michigan.org/) http://www.geocities.com/24th_michigan/fabuhl.html, accessed December 6, 2005 Frederick Augustus Buhl was the oldest son of Frederick Buhl, a prominent Detroit businessman and head of the firm of F. Buhl & Newland Company, furriers and manufacturers of hats, gloves, and other items. The family home was at 86 West Congress Street. Young Gus (from his middle name) was a junior at the University of Michigan when he left school to join the 24th Michigan. He was only 19. He assisted in recruiting Captain Ingersoll's company, and was made 2nd. Lieutenant. The F. Buhl, & Newland Company presented the original national colors to the regiment. (They were so badly shot up that were retired after Gettysburg.) The promising young officer was an Acting Aide on Staff of General Meredith from November 10 to December 4, 1864. In the wake of Captain Ingersoll's resignation, the 1st Lieutenant, William Rexford was promoted to Captain, and Gus moved up to 1st Lieutenant. His commission was issued on December 20, but was dated December 13, 1863. Gus also served a brief stint as Acting regimental Quarter Master, beginning on March 23, 1863. Captain Rexford was wounded early in the morning's fight at Gettysburg. Gus, only 20 years old, assumed command of Company B. After the initial action involving Archer's Brigade there was a lull while Brokenbrough and Pender's Brigades were brought forward and deployed. At about 11 o'clock Lieutenant Buhl was ordered to deploy his company as skirmishers. Once the Confederate attack began, the skirmishers were quickly driven back to the main line. At some point after this, Lt. Buhl was badly wounded in the leg. After recovering from leg wounds received at Gettysburg, Gus returned to duty in September. He did not stay with the Regiment long, however. He resigned on November 10 to accept a commission as Captain in the 1st Michigan Cavalry. He left the 24th Michigan on November 17, 1863 at "Camp Dickey" near Beverly Ford Va. The talented Buhl was, for a time on the staff of G. A. Custer. During Jubal Early's invasion of Maryland, Frederick Augustus Buhl was badly wounded in a fight near Sharpsburg. He was transported to a hospital at Sandy Hook, Maryland with a group of wounded that included Russell A. Alger, Colonel. of the 5th. Michigan Cavalry. After reaching the hospital, he wrote a brief letter to his younger brother Walter Buhl. The letter describes his wounds of which he was to die of a number of days later, and is the last letter he wrote before death. Frederick Augustus Buhl died on September 15, 1864 and his body was brought back home and buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. While with the 24th Michigan he participated in the Battles of Fredericksburg, Fitzhugh Crossing, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was on the Mud March, Port Royal and Westmoreland Expeditions and the Campaign of Maneuvers. Source: Samuel Taylor Geer at Rootsweb World Connect