Monday, November 23rd 2009, 1:52am UTC+1

You are not logged in.

  • Login
  • Register

Military history ca 1850 to 1865

ringtail48_1

Beginner

Date of registration: Sep 20th 2008

1

Tuesday, October 6th 2009, 3:30am

Military history ca 1850 to 1865

Am trying to find the military history of my great-grandfather Peter Friedrich Kuskopf who I am told was in the Prussian army. He emigrated to Australia in 1865. His birth date is 18 June 1831and he was born in Hemme, Schleswig-Holstein/Denmark

Hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Jensus

Intermediate

Date of registration: Nov 16th 2006

Location: Deutschland, Hessen

2

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 1:55am

Hello,
he was born 1831, so he must done his militay-service around 1848-1855. And after the Second Schleswig War (1864) he emigrated to Australia.
But before 1864 this area was danish (Duchy of Schleswig) - so you are sure that he was in a prussian unit? I think all german units in this area of Schleswig
are established in the year 1866. Just some thoughts - I cannot answer unerringly, it's not easy to find clear informations about this period of time. ;)
Good luck and best regards, Jens


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Schleswig_War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig
http://slesvigske.dk/1914-18/sitemap1914.htm#Sitemap


?( ... maybe he was in the First Schleswig War and fought with the Prussains??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Schleswig_War

This post has been edited 4 times, last edit by "Jensus" (Oct 8th 2009, 2:28am)

Similar threads