Ferdinand was born in Luneburg, Hannover,Germany. Luneberg is located in what is now Germany's Lower Saxony State. He departed Bremerhaven on Oct. 18, 1859 with his uncle Ernst aboard the sailing ship Iris, and landed in Texas after the Trans-Atlantic passage. He settled at Latium, near Greenvine in southerwestern Washington County. Ferdinand enlsited in the Confederate Army, and served in the New Mexico Campaign of 1862. He enlisted in Co. G, 4th Texas Mtd. Vol's. Ferdinand was promoted to 2ndSgt, and then 1stSgt. Ferdinand was sick in the hospital at Santa Fe when captured. He was sent overland through Kansas to Ft. Leavenworth, and onto Camp Douglas, Ill. he was exchanged at Vicksburg in Sept. 1862. He rejoined his command, and returned to duty in Lousisana. He was wounded in the leg at Franklin Louisiana on April 14, 1863. He was recaptured, and sent to the hospital at New Orleans. After recuperating, he was confined in the military prison in New Orleans. Now lame and unfit for field service, he decided to take the Oath of Alligance and join the Union Army in order to get out of prison. He enlisted in the 1st New Orleans Inf. US. on Nov. 25, 1863. He was admitted to University Hospital where he died from dysentery. He is buried in grave 3654 at Monument Cemetery. It is believed that he married (or considered himself married to) Agnes Schlick granddaughter of Christian Giesecke upon his return to Texas after being exchanged at Vicksburg. In 1868, Agnes married Joseph's uncle Ernst with whom he had served, and immigrated to the US with.
Ferdinand was born in Luneburg, Hannover,Germany. Luneberg is located in what is now Germany's Lower Saxony State. He departed Bremerhaven on Oct. 18, 1859 with his uncle Ernst aboard the sailing ship Iris, and landed in Texas after the Trans-Atlantic passage. He settled at Latium, near Greenvine in southerwestern Washington County. Ferdinand enlsited in the Confederate Army, and served in the New Mexico Campaign of 1862. He enlisted in Co. G, 4th Texas Mtd. Vol's. Ferdinand was promoted to 2ndSgt, and then 1stSgt. Ferdinand was sick in the hospital at Santa Fe when captured. He was sent overland through Kansas to Ft. Leavenworth, and onto Camp Douglas, Ill. he was exchanged at Vicksburg in Sept. 1862. He rejoined his command, and returned to duty in Lousisana. He was wounded in the leg at Franklin Louisiana on April 14, 1863. He was recaptured, and sent to the hospital at New Orleans. After recuperating, he was confined in the military prison in New Orleans. Now lame and unfit for field service, he decided to take the Oath of Alligance and join the Union Army in order to get out of prison. He enlisted in the 1st New Orleans Inf. US. on Nov. 25, 1863. He was admitted to University Hospital where he died from dysentery. He is buried in grave 3654 at Monument Cemetery. It is believed that he married (or considered himself married to) Agnes Schlick granddaughter of Christian Giesecke upon his return to Texas after being exchanged at Vicksburg. In 1868, Agnes married Joseph's uncle Ernst with whom he had served, and immigrated to the US with.
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