Alexander von Wangenheim (General)

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Alexander Friedrich Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Wangenheim (born September 21, 1792 in Gumbinnen , † June 15, 1867 in Winterstein ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Alexander was a son of the chief forest master Friedrich Adam Julius von Wangenheim (1749–1800) and his wife Wilhelmine Henriette Charlotte Sophie, née von Bornstedt (1768–1840).

Military career

Wangenheim visited the cadet houses in Stolp and Berlin . He was then released home at the end of October 1808 and worked as an assessor . At the beginning of the Wars of Liberation , Wangenheim joined the Lützow Freikorps and at the beginning of June 1813 came as a second lieutenant in the 6th Kurmärkische Landwehr Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army . He took part in the blockades of Wittenberg , Magdeburg , Sedan and Montmédy and the siege of Mézières . For his behavior in storming Médy-Bar , Wangenheim was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class.

On October 1, 1814, Wangenheim was commanded to serve in the engineering corps . He graduated from the General War School for further training , was aggregated into the engineering corps and was promoted to captain II in the 1st engineering brigade by mid-November 1817 . Wangenheim acted from August 1818 to April 1824 as second adjutant to the chief of the engineer corps von Rauch . Then he was an engineer officer from the place in Küstrin . This was followed on April 26, 1827 as an assistant in the engineering department of the General War Department . Leaving this ratio in place, Wangenheim was aggregated into the 1st Engineer Brigade on December 21, 1827. At the same time, he was also a member of the examination committee for engineering captains 2nd class. On May 12, 1832, he was commissioned to take on the business as a director of the engineering department of the General War Department. In this position, Wangenheim was the end of May 1832 character as Major and on 21 August 1832 patent for this rank . On November 29, 1833 he was appointed head of the engineering department and in mid-September 1841 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel . Wangenheim became inspector of the 1st engineer inspection on February 12, 1842 and at the same time was also a member of the military study commission from June 1842. In January 1844 he was accepted into the Order of St. John and at the end of March 1844 Wangenheim was promoted to colonel . On March 27, 1849, he was promoted to inspector of the United Artillery and Engineering School and in early April 1850 to major general. First he was commissioned on November 19, 1850 with the management of the General War Department and on April 14, 1851 Wangenheim was appointed director. After the resignation of the previous Minister of War von Stockhausen , Wangenheim was entrusted with the administration of the Ministry from December 31, 1851 to January 13, 1852. In recognition of his many years of service, King Friedrich Wilhelm IV awarded him the star of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves, on July 13, 1854 . On March 1, 1855, Wangenheim took his leave with the statutory pension , conferring the character of Lieutenant General .

family

Wangenheim married Ernestine Henriette von dem Borne (1797-1854) on December 22, 1820 in Berneuchen near Landsberg an der Warthe . The marriage resulted in the following children:

  • Friederike (* 1823) ⚭ April 14, 1845 Caesar von Wangenheim, member of the chamber judge
  • Rosalie Kunigunde (1826–1905) ⚭ 1848 Otto von Mentzel († 1895), Real Privy Councilor
  • Friedrich Ernst (1827–1904), Prussian lieutenant general ⚭ 1890 Marie Hetschko widowed von Eckhardsberg
  • Ernst Wilhelm (1829–1887), Prussian major general ⚭ 1856 Cecilie von der Osten (1836–1917)
  • Maria Ulrike (* 1833)
  • Cecilie Petronella (* 1835) ⚭ December 3, 1861 Georg von Wangenheim († 1867), Lord of Sonneborn

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personal data
SURNAME Wangenheim, Alexander von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wangenheim, Alexander Friedrich Karl Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH September 21, 1792
PLACE OF BIRTH Gumbinnen
DATE OF DEATH June 15, 1867
Place of death Winter stone