August Ferdinand von Wegerer

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August Ferdinand von Wegerer (born April 30, 1812 in Silberberg , † June 25, 1887 in Crampas ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

August Ferdinand was the son of the Prussian major Karl von Wegerer (1770-1835) and his wife Christiane, born von Normann (1784-1859). His younger brother was the Prussian major general Konrad von Wegerer (1822-1891).

Military career

Wegerer visited the cadet houses in Potsdam and Berlin . Subsequently, on July 29, 1829, he was transferred to the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a Portepeefähnrich. In mid-February 1831 he was transferred as a second lieutenant to Thorn in the 37th Infantry Regiment (5th Reserve Regiment) and in 1834/37 he completed the General War School for further training . From the end of September 1839 to 1848 Wegerer also worked as a teacher at the division school of the 16th Division , in the meantime advanced to Prime Lieutenant and on December 19, 1848 was promoted to Captain Chief of the 2nd Company. After a year-long assignment to the training infantry battalion, he was transferred to the staff of the 20th Infantry Regiment in Torgau on May 23, 1857 while being promoted to major . On October 24, 1857, Wegerer received command of the Fusilier Battalion stationed in Brandenburg an der Havel and rose in this position on October 18, 1861 to lieutenant colonel . This was followed on January 9, 1864, as a commander of the East Prussian Fusilier Regiment No. 33 in Cologne and on June 25, 1864, the promotion to colonel .

Wegerer led his association in 1866 during the war against Austria at the Elbarmee in the battles near Münchengrätz and Königgrätz . For his work, King Wilhelm I signed him on September 20, 1866 with the swords for the Order of the Red Eagle III. Class off. In position à la suite of his regiment, he was appointed commander of the 35th Infantry Brigade in Flensburg on April 11, 1867 and shortly thereafter promoted to major general. On the occasion of the religious festival he was awarded the Red Eagle II. Class with Oak Leaves and Swords in January 1870 and on July 12, 1870 Board for disposition made.

During the mobilization on the occasion of the Franco-Prussian War , Wegerer was reused and on July 18, 1870 received command of the 40th Infantry Brigade in Braunschweig . He was responsible for the further life of the mobile ratio as of 24 July 1870 Commander of Kiel , returned to the Treaty of Frankfurt on 17 June 1871 in retirement back and received on 3 September 1871 the character as a lieutenant general.

He died on June 25, 1887 in Crampas on Rügen.

family

Wegerer married on March 23, 1844 in Trier Ida von Francois (1820–1900), a daughter of Lieutenant General Karl von François . The couple had several children:

  • Thekla Hedwig (* 1845) ⚭ Hermann von Brosy (1830–1870), Prussian captain in the Anhalt Infantry Regiment No. 93 , killed off Toul
  • Karl Oskar Hugo (1847–1850)
  • Klara Johanna (1850-1925)
  • Rudolf (1852–1929), Prussian infantry general
  • Hugo Hermann Sigismund (* 1855)
  • Klothilde Charlotte Betty Christiane (* 1858)
  • Martha Valeska Elisabeth Elisabeth Christiane (* 1864)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Friedrich Wilhelm von Varchmin: Walhalla: Germany's victims from the campaigns of 1870 and 1871. P. 35.
personal data
SURNAME Wegerer, August Ferdinand von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1812
PLACE OF BIRTH Silberberg
DATE OF DEATH June 25, 1887
Place of death Crampas