Adam von Tümpling

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Johann Wilhelm Adam Wolf von Tümpling (born May 10, 1781 in Soldau , † August 10, 1871 in Potsdam ) was a Prussian general of the cavalry .

Life

origin

Adam came from the noble family von Tümpling . He was the son of Ferdinand von Tümpling (1750–1803) and his wife Sophie Juliane Charlotte, born von Stedingk from the Lenschow family (1745–1813). His father was a Prussian colonel , commander of the hussar regiment "von Glaser" and a knight of the order Pour le Mérite .

Military career

Tümpling was employed on June 15, 1795 as an Estandartenjunker in the "Ansbach-Bayreuth" dragoon regiment of the Prussian Army . There he was appointed ensign on December 19, 1796 and promoted to second lieutenant on July 13, 1799 . During the 1806 campaign he was wounded in the battle of Auerstedt and saved his friend Ferdinand von Schill , who was also wounded , by taking him from Kölleda to Weißensee . Then Tümpling was at the surrender of Stettin to the French. Tümpling was born on August 8, 1811 first lieutenant in the regiment of dragoons "Queen", here on November 24, 1812 Staff Captain and finally on July 22, 1813 adjutant of Major General Adolf Friedrich von Oppen , leader of the cavalry of Bulow's corps. He fought in the 1813/14 campaign near Vehlitz , Möckern , Lützen , Bautzen and received the Iron Cross, 2nd class , for the meeting near Hoyerswerda . This was followed by the fights at Luckau , Großbeeren , Dennewitz , Leipzig and the storming of Arnhem , for which Tümpling was promoted to Rittmeister on December 27, 1813 and was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class. For his achievements at Laon , the Russian Tsar awarded him the Order of St. Vladimir IV. Class with swords and the Swedish King with the Order of Swords III. Class off. In the further course of the war Tümpling still fought at Hoogstraeten, Düren , Soissons , Compiègne and Crépy.

On June 18, 1815 he was promoted to major and at the beginning of October came as an adjutant to Gneisenau in Koblenz , when he had taken over the general command on the Lower Rhine. King Friedrich Wilhelm III. finally appointed Tümpling as a special vote of confidence on March 1, 1820, as adjutant to the Crown Prince . A close friendship developed between the two, which lasted until the death of the future king. After six years, Tümpling was commanded on November 22, 1826, initially to serve with the 2nd Guard Uhlan Landwehr Regiment and then on March 30, 1827 he was appointed commander of the 1st Guard Uhlan Landwehr Regiment . In this position he was promoted to lieutenant colonel a year later and in 1829 was awarded the Order of St. John for his excellent service . On March 30, 1831, Tümpling became a colonel and in 1835 was assigned to the Kalisch revue . With his promotion to major general on April 7, 1838, Tümpling became the commander of the 1st Guard Cavalry Brigade . In this position he was also the commandant of Potsdam from March 7, 1843 . On March 30, 1844, the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Paris , the King appointed him commander of the entire Guards cavalry . The following year he was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed adjutant general to the king. In May 1848, under the influence of the March Revolution , Tümpling submitted his departure, which was not granted to him. Upon his renewed request, Tümpling received his farewell on October 24, 1848, receiving the uniform of the adjutant general. Shortly thereafter, on November 29, 1848, he was awarded the character of General of the Cavalry.

On June 24, 1856, Tümpling became a legal knight of the Order of St. John. At the funeral of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV on January 7, 1861, he was back on duty, although he was already 80 years old. Together with General Adjutant von Gerlach, next to General Field Marshal von Wrangel , who was wearing the Imperial Spaniard, Tümpling walked directly behind the royal hearse.

Tümpling was awarded the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle Order with Oak Leaves on January 18, 1861, immediately after Wilhelm I took office . On May 10, 1862, he presented him à la suite of the 1st Guard Uhlan Regiment.

On the occasion of his 70th anniversary in service, Tümpling was made Knight of the Black Eagle Order on June 15, 1865 .

family

Tümpling married on March 20, 1804 with Ernestine Wilhelmine Countess von Bohlen from the house of Stretense (1783-1815). After her death, on March 14, 1818 in Niederlahnstein , he married Johanna Friederike (1800–1874), the daughter of the secret councilor Friedrich Lebens. While the second marriage remained childless, the first had the following children:

  • Sophie Hedwig (1805-1825)
  • Luise Karoline Friederike Wilhelmine (1806–1847)
  • Ferdinand Kurt Wolf Moritz (* 1807)
  • Wilhelm (1809–1884), Prussian general of the cavalry
  • Twin daughters (* / † 1812)

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personal data
SURNAME Tümpling, Adam von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tümpling, Johann Wilhelm Adam Wolf von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the cavalry
DATE OF BIRTH May 10, 1781
PLACE OF BIRTH Soldau
DATE OF DEATH August 10, 1871
Place of death Potsdam