From the August 23, 2016, Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch "Theodore Decker Commentary: After 154 years, family finally learn fate of fallen Civil War soldier" by Theodore Decker.
The brothers, Augustus and William Beckmann came to America from the Grand Duchy of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Germany, to find a better life. They came for land and settled in Galveston, Texas.
Then, war came and they went to fight for their new country. They enlisted in the 2nd Texas Infantry and became part of Company F, an all-German unit. I imagine they felt comfortable with former countrymen. Company F was also called the Mounted riflemen.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find out any more about Company F, but imagine they had an interesting history.
--Old Secesh
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