August von Pfuhl

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Karl August Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich von Pfuhl (born June 1, 1794 in Strausberg , † February 3, 1874 in Liegnitz ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

August was a son of the Prussian captain Karl Friedrich Ludwig von Pfuel (1761-1844) and his wife Sophie Christiane Philippine, née Holz (1764-1818).

Life

Pfuhl visited the Berlin cadet house and sent home to his parents on February 19, 1809. On June 1, 1809, he then joined the Brandenburg Uhlan Regiment of the Prussian Army and in 1812 came as a non-commissioned officer in the 2nd Leib Hussar Regiment . In the same year Pfuhl took part in the battles at Olai , Piktupönen and Ragnit during the campaign against Russia and was wounded at Eckau .

After the end of the campaign, he was promoted to second lieutenant at the end of March 1813 . During the Wars of Liberation , Pfuhl fought in the sieges of Kastel and Mainz as well as the battles near Großgörschen , Bautzen , on the Katzbach , Leipzig and the crossing near Wartenburg . He was also in the battles at Alsleben, Bernburg, Colditz, Waldau, Seiffertsdorf, Gröditzberg, Löwenberg, Goldberg, Rochlitz, Reichenbach, Freyburg , Saarlouis, Vitry, Chalons and Mery. He was wounded at Noisseville, Meaux and Gué à Trême. After Meaux he was taken to the hospital near Reims and when it was overrun he was taken prisoner by the French. At that time he received the Iron Cross, 2nd class on May 31, 1814 .

On March 29, 1815 he was transferred to the 8th Hussar Regiment . Pfuhl remained with his regiment and was transferred back on April 9, 1815. In mid-March 1822 he was promoted to prime lieutenant and in 1832 belonged to the escort command that had escorted the corpse of Russian Field Marshal von Diebitsch through Prussia. For this, Emperor Nicholas I awarded him the Order of St. Vladimir IV Class. He was promoted to Rittmeister on June 14, 1834. On March 19, 1839, he and some other officers were posted to the Ottoman Army in Constantinople . After his return he was promoted to major on March 22, 1843 and transferred to the 11th Hussar Regiment as a regular staff officer on March 30, 1844 . In this position he took part in the battle near Aarhus in 1849 during the campaign against Denmark . During the reconnaissance he came across two squadrons of Danish dragoons. Although in retreat, Pfuhl gave the order to attack the weaker division. 16 dragoons were brought in as prisoners. For this act he was awarded the order Pour le Mérite on July 31, 1849 .

On August 30, 1849, Pfuhl was initially commissioned to lead the 5th Hussar Regiment and on April 18, 1850, he was appointed regiment commander. In this position he rose to colonel by the end of March 1852 . Under awarding of the character he was on 1 January 1856 as a major general board for disposition made. On January 27, 1857 he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves. He died on February 3, 1874 in Liegnitz and was buried in the military cemetery there.

family

Pfuhl married Pauline von Stosch (1803–1871) on September 24, 1817 in Jästerheim . The couple had several children:

⚭ 1859 Hedwig Caroline von Rössing (1834–1880)
⚭ 1891 Eveline von Richthofen (1849–1928), daughter of Eugen von Richthofen
  • Adelheid Philippine Frederike (1823–1901)
  • Auguste Pauline Berta Charlotte (1830–1886) ⚭ October 12, 1852 Agathon von Puttkamer (1824–1892), Herr auf Poberow
  • Elisabeth Sophie Elfriede (* 1832)
  • Leontine Marie Helene (1835–1901)
  • Anna Marie Sophie (* 1837)
  • Kuno Karl Friedrich Wilhelm (1844–1899), Major a. D. 1876 ⚭ Olga Klara Helene Schulz (* 1858)
  • Valeska Helene Stephanie (* 1846) ⚭ Hermann Athenstädt († 1891), Lieutenant Colonel

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ After Gotha 1906, NN von Blumenthal
personal data
SURNAME Pfuhl, August von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pfuhl, Karl August Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1794
PLACE OF BIRTH Strausberg
DATE OF DEATH February 3, 1874
Place of death Liegnitz