Ernst von Breßler

Ernst Christian Breßler , since 1798 von Breßler (born January 29, 1784 in Soldau ; † June 28, 1849 in Erfurt ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Ernst was a son of the Prussian major Samuel von Breßler (1742–1799) and his wife Helene, née Funck (1745–1820). His father was on July 6, 1798 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility .

Military career

After visiting the Kulm Cadet House, Breßler was employed on January 1, 1796 as a Junker in the "von Czettritz" hussar regiment of the Prussian Army , in which his father also served. By the beginning of January 1803 he was promoted to Second Lieutenant and took part in the Battle of Jena during the Fourth Coalition War and in the battle near Nordhausen on his retreat . By surrender in Anklam he was taken prisoner and took on 29 March 1809 his farewell from the Prussian service. On April 1, 1809, Breßler became Premier Lieutenant in the ducal Braunschweig hussar regiment and in the same year took part in the operations of the Duke of Braunschweig's black band near Wilsdruff (June 12), Leipzig-Lindenau (June 22), Nossen ( June 27). June) and Gefrees - Berneck (July 8th). On July 22, 1809 he was adopted and was able to stay with relatives afterwards.

On March 16, 1813, Breßler was re-employed in the Prussian Army as prime lieutenant in the Silesian Landwehr battalion "von Schwemmler" and on June 1, 1813, he was promoted to captain and company commander . During the Wars of Liberation he took part in the siege of Glogau and in the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig . In the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class. On October 16, 1815 he was promoted to major with a patent from October 2, 1815 and commander of the III. Battalion in the 3rd Silesian Landwehr Regiment. From March 30, 1820 to May 13, 1827 he was commander of the III. Battalion in the 12th Landwehr Regiment and then battalion commander in the Leib Infantry Regiment (No. 8) . In this capacity Breßler advanced to lieutenant colonel on March 30, 1830 with a patent from April 13, 1830 . On March 30, 1831, he was assigned to lead the 31st Infantry Regiment . On February 10, 1832 he was appointed regimental commander and on March 30, 1833 he was promoted to colonel . On March 30, 1838 he was aggregated to his regiment by Breßler and appointed commander of the 8th Landwehr Brigade. He received the Order of St. John on September 15, 1838 and the Order of St. Anna II Class on October 5, 1838 ]]. On March 30, 1840, he was promoted to major general with a patent from April 2, 1840 and on September 23, 1844 he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with oak leaves.

As of March 22, 1845 was Breßler commandant of Neisse until on March 5, 1846 with presentation of the character as a Lieutenant General with the statutory board for disposition was made. He died on June 28, 1849 in Erfurt.

His brigade commander wrote in his assessment in 1837: “The moral conduct is excellent. In all circumstances he always shows a most decent and firm demeanor. Diligent and punctual on duty, he leads the regiment well, knows how to work favorably on tactical training, economy and internal order with a good spirit. "

family

He married on November 8, 1804 in Wohlau Karoline Fichtner (1788-1854), the daughter of the governor Gottlieb Fichtner. The couple had nine children:

• Heinrich Ferdinand (* 1807)
• Agnes Melanie (* 1808)
• Marie (1811-1834)
• Luise (1815-1838)
• Ernst (* 1817)
• Guido (1818–1889), Prussian captain

⚭ Elise von Kleist (1829–1860)

⚭ Elise Mengerßen (* 1840)

• Ernst (1820–1867), painter
• Heinrich (* 1823), station inspector
• Mathilde (1824-1839)
• Melanie (1827–1892) ⚭ Julius von Madlung († 1874), Prussian colonel

literature

• Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1909. Third year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1908, p. 75.
• Max Gottschalck: History of the 1st Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 31, p. 530
• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 5, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1938], DNB 367632802 , pp. 410-411, no. 1621.