Alameda County Biographies

CAPT. LUDWIG SIEBE

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in 
Bremervoerde, Hanover, Germany, January 20, 1846, and there resided until 1860, 
at which time he came to the United States, settled in Brooklyn, New York, and 
there engaged in the grocery business.  In 1862 he enlisted in the One Hundred 
and Third Regiment of New York Volunteers, and after serving with General Banks 
in Louisiana, and General Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, remained in the 
field until the close of the war.  Captain Siebe now returned to Brooklyn, 
re-established his former business, and continued in it until 1867, at which 
time he left for California, arriving in San Francisco in the month of August, 
and embarked in the grocery trade.  While a resident of that city our subject 
organized Company C of the San Francisco Fusileers (Second Artillery), being 
elected First Lieutenant, in which capacity he served five years, when he was 
elected Captain of  the company, and held the position four years.  He was then 
offered the position of Major of the Second Regiment, but owing to business 
affairs, he was compelled to decline, and was then placed on the retired list, 
still retaining his rank.  In February, 1880, he leased the well-known resort of 
Shell Mount Park, where he has spared neither labor nor expense in making it one 
of the most beautiful and attractive places of holiday recreation in the State.  
Married in San Francisco, April 20, 1870, Miss Maggie Hoffman, a native of New 
York City, and has eight children, viz.:  Mary, Augusta, Frederick, Muryaethen, 
Henry, Louisa, William, and George.
 
History of Alameda County, California�, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883, p. 972-973