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Johann Gottlieb and Johann Frederick Dietzman

Dear Sir,
My Great Grandfather Johann Gottlieb Dietzman and his son Johann Frederick Dietzman served in the 17th Missouri. I don' believe Friedrick was 17 when he inlisted as a drummer boy. His birth date is, Feb.08,1846, born in Brockau, Saxony, Prussia. All the family think he gave his age as 17, so he could join with his father Gottlieb. I have a picture of him and his dad togeather in uniform. Also a picture of Great Uncle Frederick when he was older with his drum. He said he was going to leave his drum to the military museum in California when he died. I don't know if that happened or not. I also have another picture of a man in uniform. Some think it is a member of our family but we can't be sure. Could I email you a copy of them? Thanks you for your help.
Margaret Dietzman Carson
carsonm@iland.net.

Dear Margaret,
Gottlieb and Frederick joined company A, 17th Missouri in August 1861 at St. Louis Missouri. The 17th Missouri Regimental Descriptive Roll indicates that Gottlieb enlisted as a private age 39 and had been employed as a mason. His son Frederick is listed as musician age 17 and was a laborer. We have located what we believe is Johann Fredrick's drum at the California Veteran's Home at Yountville, California. According to JF's death certificate he spent his last years at the Veterans Home. The drum has the same general features as the drum in the picture. The strap has blood stains that coud be those of his father Johann Gottlieb who was wounded at the first battle of Jackson. They were taken prisoner and later released when Sherman captured Jackson about a month later.
Thank you for the information and permission to post their picture on the 17th Missouri Web Site.
Phil Hinderberger.
us17mo@pacbell.net

JFDietzman's Drum JF Dietzman Drum3 JF Dietzman Drum1