Biographical Sketch of Ferdinand Erdmann, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Ferdinand Erdmann, P. O. Concordia, Missouri.  Was born near Berlin, in
Prussia, December 2, 1833, where he was raised and educated.  At the age
of twenty he came to the United States, and lived in New Jersey four
years, at EggHarbor City, being one of the pioneers.  While there he
married Miss Josephine Fisher, a native of France.  They have four child-
ren, all living, three boys and one girl: Ferdinand, William, Margarette
and Bismark.  In 1857 he went to Cincinnati, where he lived until the war
broke out.  In 1861 he enlisted for three months' service, in company E,
2nd Kentucky infantry.  While in this company he was promoted to 3rd
sergeant.  Was in the battles of Bowling Green, Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka,
Tuscumbia, Murfreesboro, where he was taken prisoner by Forrest, and kept
two weeks and paroled.  He re-enlisted in the 4th Indiana, and was in the 
battles Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, Jackson, Blackwater, Jackson again, 
Lookout Mountain, Resacca, Dallas, Marrietta Mountain, Jonesboro, Big
Sandy and in Sherman's march to the sea, and at Nashville and was dis-
charged in 1865.  After the war he lived for awhile in Kansas.  In August
1867, he moved to this county, where he has since lived, engaged in farm-
ing and stock raising.  Has 200 acres of land and some fine horses of the
Morgan and Norman stock.  In 1875 he was elected constable of Freedom, 
and was re-elected in 1877.

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