Edmund von Hanstein

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Edmund Ludwig Freiherr von Hanstein , also Eduard (born November 17, 1808 in Marburg , † July 18, 1887 in Rothenbach ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Edmund was a son of the Hessian State Minister Carl von Hanstein (1772–1861) and his wife Wilhelmine, née Freiin von Haynau (1783–1866), a natural daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm IX. von Hessen-Kassel and the Rosa Dorothea Ritter . His brother August (1803–1878) was the Hessian state councilor and founder of the Hanstein-Knorr line.

Military career

Hanstein graduated from high school in Weilburg and joined the 29th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on May 10, 1825 as a volunteer . There he was promoted to secondary lieutenant in mid-October 1828 and was assigned to the General War School in 1832/35 for further training . Subsequently, Hanstein served as a battalion and regimental adjutant . From mid-1843 to the beginning of June 1849 he was in command as adjutant of the 8th Landwehr Brigade in Erfurt , in the meantime became Prime Lieutenant and rose to captain on his return to his regiment in August 1849 . In January 1850 he was appointed company commander . With his promotion to major on April 14, 1857, Hanstein was transferred to the 26th Infantry Regiment in Magdeburg . On January 20, 1859, he was given command of the 1st Battalion and in mid-October 1861 was promoted to lieutenant colonel . He was then commissioned on August 12, 1863, initially with the command of the 1st Rhenish Infantry Regiment No. 25 in Cologne under position à la suite . With promotion to Colonel Hanstein was born on September 22, 1863 commander of this association .

In 1866, at the beginning of the German War , Hanstein took part in the battle of Langensalza with two battalions from his regiment under General von Flies and was leader of a combined brigade during the Main Campaign , which he participated in the battles near Waldaschach , Oerlenbach , Neukirchen, Roßbrunn and Uettingen as well as commanded the bombardment of Würzburg . Awarded the Order of the Crown, Second Class with Swords, after the peace treaty, Hanstein was entrusted with the command of the 28th Infantry Brigade in Wesel under position à la suite of his regiment . With a patent from October 30, 1866, on December 31, 1866, he was promoted to major general and appointed brigade commander. In the same capacity Hanstein was from 18 May 1867 in Kassel in the 44th Infantry Brigade , before taking over on May 22, 1869 Board for disposition was made. After his departure , he received the Commander's Cross 1st Class of the House Order of the White Falcon in mid-June 1869 .

On the occasion of the war against France in 1870/71 Hanstein acted as commandant of Magdeburg for the duration of the mobile relationship . In recognition of his services, Emperor Wilhelm I awarded him the star of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves, on August 5, 1871, and the character of Lieutenant General on February 10, 1872 .

He was hereditary lord on Unterstein , Bornhagen-Steinhof and Rothenbach as well as Knight of Honor of the Order of St. John .

family

Hanstein married Anna von Hanstein (1820–1842) from Unterhof-Wahlhausen on April 6, 1842 in Beuern. After her untimely death he married Auguste Vitzthum von Eggersberg (1818–1888) on November 3, 1844 in Erxleben with Stadtilm . The following children were born from this marriage:

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Haynau, Baron von. Hessian biography. (As of April 21, 2017). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
personal data
SURNAME Hanstein, Edmund von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hanstein, Edmund Ludwig von (full name, GGT); Hanstein, Eduard Ludwig von (Priesdorff, lit.)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH November 17, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Marburg
DATE OF DEATH July 18, 1887
Place of death Rothenbach