Herman Ehrenberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Herman Ehrenberg

Texas revolutionary soldier from Germany

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1816

Place of Birth: Steuden, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1866

Profession: engineer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Herman Ehrenberg (October 17, 1816 – October 9, 1866) was surveyor and Texian soldier who is one of the few survivors of the Goliad Massacre.
During his escape, he purportedly yelled "The Republic of Texas forever!", which popularized the catchphrase "Texas forever!".A native of Germany, Ehrenberg (de) joined the military volunteer unit the New Orleans Greys and fought against Mexico in the Texas Revolution.
His memoirs of the Revolution were published in Germany in the 1840s and translated into English in the 20th century. Ehrenberg created the first map of the Gadsden Purchase.
Ehrenberg, Arizona is his namesake.