Emil von Webern (General, 1790)

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Karl Emil von Webern (born February 2, 1790 in Gerthausen ; † April 4, 1878 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general , military writer and gentleman on Gerthausen, which he sold in 1842.

Life

origin

Emil was the son of Johann Karl Heinrich von Webern (1749–1829) and his wife Wilhelmine Elisabeth Friederike, born von Hanstein (1768–1831). His father was a major general in Hessen-Kassel , inspector general of the Guard and had participated in the American War of Independence . In addition, he was the owner of the Gerthausen manor suitable for the state parliament. Eleven of the 31 members of the state parliament of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach were elected from just over 100 manor owners (including von Webern).

Military career

Webern attended the Pagenschule in Kassel and joined the Hesse-Kassel army in 1801 as a Junker . By the end of September 1805 he was promoted to second lieutenant . After the Fourth Coalition War and the Peace of Tilsit , Hessen-Kassel was integrated into the newly established Kingdom of Westphalia . Webern then joined the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Westphalian Army on December 3, 1807 as a second lieutenant and took part with the association in the Napoleonic Wars on the Iberian Peninsula . He was badly wounded during the siege at Gerona . After his recovery, Webern took part in the battles at Ponte Major, Esculade and Banolas and was awarded the Order of the Westphalian Crown . On November 10, 1809, he was promoted to captain in the 7th Line Regiment in Spain .

From Spain he marched to Russia to take part in the battles at Smolensk , Borodino and Krasnoi during the 1812 campaign . As orderly of General Gouvion Saint-Cyr , Webern received the cross of the French Legion of Honor on his proposal . In retreat, he came with three comrades, who later became generals Elder Horst , Schirmer and Ludovici at Küstrin in captivity .

Then came Webern on 21 December 1813, the Prussian Army over and was a staff captain in the province Munster hired. In February 1814 he came to the 3rd Elb Landwehr Infantry Regiment and in mid-March 1814 was aggregated to the 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment . Webern took part in the siege of Erfurt during the wars of liberation . On March 31, 1815, he was transferred to the 29th Infantry Regiment as captain and company commander . In this capacity he took part in the battle of Ligny in mid-June 1815 , was wounded and awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class.

On April 14, 1829 he was promoted to major and on December 19, 1831 , he was transferred to the 17th Infantry Regiment in Wesel as commander of the Fusilier Battalion . As a lieutenant colonel , he was assigned on March 25, 1841 to lead the 20th Landwehr regiment in Berlin. At the same time, from the end of October 1841 he was also a member of the commission for the revision of the drill regulations for the infantry, chaired by the Prince of Prussia. He also met Queen Elisabeth , who entrusted Webern with some charitable activities. This is how he got his nickname "Almsman". On January 13, 1842, he was appointed regimental commander, promoted to colonel in early April 1842 and awarded the Order of St. John in mid-September 1843 . From July 24, 1847 to April 10, 1848 Webern was the commander of the 5th Landwehr Brigade in Frankfurt (Oder) and then the 6th Landwehr Brigade. There he was promoted to major general on May 10, 1848. As such, he came on May 2, 1849 as commander of an infantry brigade in the 2nd combined division near Halle. During the suppression of the Baden Revolution , Webern led the 2nd Division in the battles at Kuppenheim , Muggensturm and Iffezheim . On September 15, 1849 he was again commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade in Brandenburg an der Havel and shortly thereafter was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with swords and oak leaves. It joined from 12 October 1849 use as commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade until his Webern on February 6, 1852 farewell with board took.

After his adoption, Webern was appointed director of the Military Society and on April 19, 1856 a member of the General Order Commission. In this position he was given the character of Lieutenant General on May 6, 1856 . On May 10, 1862, he was released from his relationship as a member of the commission. In recognition of his many years of service, King Friedrich Wilhelm IV awarded him the Order of the Red Eagle 1st class with oak leaves and swords on the ring on the occasion of the festival in January 1863. He died in Berlin on April 4, 1878.

His regimental commander, Colonel von Holleben, wrote in 1835: “Excellent in every respect, as an educated soldier, as a leader and as a person. His subordinate fusilier battalion enjoyed special recognition from the commanding general in that year. But Major von Webern is also the true master and leader of his battalion, who trained it with perfect expertise and a tireless zeal. In the winter months he gives his officers lectures on military items, which many in the garrison follow. As unassuming as Major von Webern is with all these excellent qualities, I, his commander, would like to allow him to make very special demands, namely for the benefit of my service, namely that he will soon be appointed to a higher sphere of activity. "

Works

Webern was a collaborator and until 1861 also headed the journal for science, art and the history of war , which was discontinued with volume 113 at the end of 1861.

  • Memories of an old soldier. In: Journal of Science, Art and History of War. Volume 105-112.
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy from the memories of Lieutenant General Karl Emil von Webern. In: The music. No. 12, July 1913, pp. 67-94.

family

Webern married Ida Milchling von und zu Schönstadt (1793–1881) on March 15, 1817 in Schönstadt . The couple had several children:

  • Karl Raimund (* 1818), Lieutenant a. D.
  • Maria Ida (* 1820), canoness in Schaken
  • Emil (1822–1910), Prussian Lieutenant General ⚭ 1852 Anna von Strachwitz (* 1832)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ According to ADB: Kassel
  2. ↑ Grand Duke. S. Weimar-Eisenach'sches government sheet for the year 1833. P. 281, digitized
  3. ^ ADB, also Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg: Letters to the home: written during the campaign in Russia in 1812. P. 331.
  4. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses for the year 1876. S. 879.
personal data
SURNAME Webern, Emil von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Webern, Karl Emil von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general and military writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1790
PLACE OF BIRTH Gerthausen
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 1878
Place of death Berlin