He was a military surgeon during the First War of Schleswig ( 1848 - 1851 ) , and served as Surgeon General of the Kingdom Hanover in the German war and with the Prussian army during the Franco - Prussian War .
He was also a military surgeon during the First War of Schleswig ( 1848 - 1851 ) . 
 He served as Surgeon General of the Kingdom Hanover in the German war and in the Prussian army during the Franco - Prussian war .