Christian von Fischer

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Carl Christian Gottfried Eberhard von Fischer , since 1846 von Fischer-Treuenfeld (born February 12, 1788 in Aschersleben , † July 7, 1870 in Bonn ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

Christian was a son of the Privy Councilor and Councilman in Aschersleben Eberhard von Fischer (1742–1798) and his wife Rosine, née Temme (1760–1847). His father was a descendant and a. from the old Aschersleben magistrate family of Joachim Ramdohr and had received his Prussian nobility recognition on January 14, 1789.

Military career

Fischer was transferred to the 4th East Prussian Reserve Battalion of the Prussian Army in mid-December 1800 as a cadet in Berlin and on October 19, 1806 as a porterage ensign . He took part in the battles at Preussisch Eylau and Friedland during the war against France in 1806/07 . After the Peace of Tilsit he was promoted to Second Lieutenant on January 1, 1808 , but had to say goodbye to the Kingdom of Westphalia because his hometown Aschersleben belonged to the Kingdom of Westphalia and join the Westphalian Army. Fischer was employed by the Chasseurs Carabiniers d 'Elite, rose to prime lieutenant in 1811 and was an orderly officer to Napoleon during the Russian campaign in 1812 . He took part in the battles at Borodino and the Moscow River and received the Legion of Honor for the battle at Preobrazhensk . On the retreat from Moscow , both legs froze to death and he was slightly wounded.

After returning home and healing the frostbite and wounds he had suffered, he rejoined the Prussian Army in the Wars of Liberation . In March 1813, Fischer was employed as a first lieutenant in the garrison battalion of the 4th East Prussian Infantry Regiment . As a captain of the General Staff of the 1st Army Corps, he made a special contribution to the storming of the Dutch fortress of Gorkum and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class , for the battle of Laon .

After further deployments of staff and troops, Fischer was appointed second in 1838 as colonel and first in command of Magdeburg Fortress in 1840 . In addition, in 1839/44 he was director of the division school of the 7th Division of the 4th Army Corps stationed in Magdeburg under Prince Carl of Prussia . In Magdeburg, Fischer, who was made an honorary citizen in 1843 on the occasion of his service anniversary and was promoted to major general in 1844 , gained the respect of the population through practical assistance to protect areas threatened by flooding.

On September 15, 1846 he and other family members received the Prussian approval to use the name “von Fischer-Treuenfeld”. In March 1848 he tried to keep the uprisings peaceful. On November 18, 1848 Fischer was put up for disposal with the character of lieutenant general and pension . He received his farewell on May 22, 1849.

Fischer spent his twilight years in Bonn, where he devoted himself to military-political and social science studies.

family

Fischer married on August 27, 1825 in Kalgen Franziska von Below (1798–1864), heir daughter of Major General Hans Karl Friedrich Franz von Below . Several children emerged from the marriage:

  • Franziska (* / † 1826)
  • Wanda (1827–1888) ⚭ 1848 Werner Freiherr von und zu Gilsa (1822–1866), Prussian major
  • Oskar (1828-1831)
  • Anna (1829–1911) ⚭ 1850 Eugen von Suter († 1879), Prussian lieutenant colonel
  • Arthur (1830-1831)
  • Lina (1832–1897) ⚭ 1858 Emil von Strombeck († 1897), Prussian major a. D.
  • Viktor (1833-1892), senior councilor
  • Hugo (1834–1910), Prussian lieutenant colonel, legal knight of the Order of St. John ⚭ 1873 Sara van de Wal (* 1839)
  • Franz (1836–1838)

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Genealogical handbook of the nobility . Nobility Lexicon. Volume III, p. 289, volume 61 of the complete series, CA Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 1975. See also Fischer-Treuenfeld .
  2. ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1909. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1908, p. 811.
personal data
SURNAME Fischer, Christian von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fischer-Treuenfeld, Carl Christian Gottfried Eberhard von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1788
PLACE OF BIRTH Aschersleben
DATE OF DEATH July 7, 1870
Place of death Bonn