Ernst von Hartmann

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Mathias Andreas Ernst von Hartmann (born March 4, 1817 in Büren (Westphalia) , † March 31, 1883 in Berlin ) was a Prussian general of the infantry and lord on acres fronze .

Life

origin

Ernst was a son of the district administrator of the Büren district Joseph von Hartmann (1780-1859) and his wife Bernhardine, born von Hamm (1787-1867).

Military career

Hartmann attended grammar school in Brilon and the cadet house in Berlin. He was then transferred to the 13th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army on August 12, 1835 as a Second Lieutenant . After a year of command in the Guards Artillery Brigade , he graduated from the General War School . This was followed by commands to the Topographical Department and the General Staff . Hartmann briefly served in June / July 1848 as Ordonnanzoffizier with General von Pfuel . Left in his command with the General Staff, he was transferred to the 34th Infantry Regiment (2nd Reserve Regiment) as Prime Lieutenant in mid-December 1848 and took part in the battles at Alminde and Veile during the war against Denmark in 1849 . From December 1849 to the end of November 1850 he was assigned to the military government of the Rhine provinces and Westphalia . In this position, he was promoted to captain at the end of January 1850 , was on the General Staff of the VIII Army Corps and was transferred to the General Staff on November 23, 1850. With his appointment as company commander in the 21st Infantry Regiment , Hartmann returned to service on January 31, 1852. At the same time, from December 1855, he also acted as military commissioner for the districts of Mogilno , Gnesen and Inowrazlaw in order to prevent the introduction of rinderpest . For this activity he received the Order of the Red Eagle, IV class. As a major he was commander of the III. Battalions in the 24th Landwehr Regiment in Havelberg . On May 8, 1860, Hartmann was commanded as the leader of the Fusilier Battalion in the 24th Combined Infantry Regiment, from which the 8th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment No. 64 emerged shortly afterwards . On the occasion of the coronation celebrations of King Wilhelm I , he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on October 18, 1861 , initially commanded the 7th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment No. 60 on December 15, 1863 and appointed regimental commander on January 9, 1864. In the war that followed against Denmark , Hartmann was able to prove himself particularly well by storming the Düppeler Schanzen and was awarded the order Pour le Mérite . In the further course of the war he was involved in the transition to Alsen . In addition to the Order of the Red Eagle and the Order of the Crown III. In the 1st class with swords he received the Order of the Iron Crown 2nd class with war decoration and the Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross from the allies .

During the war against Austria , Hartmann led his regiment in the Battle of Königgrätz in 1866 . Insinuation à la suite , he was commander of the 1,867 on March 5, 6th Infantry Brigade in Szczecin . At the beginning of the war against France , Hartmann was appointed commander of the 3rd division for the duration of the mobile relationship . He took part in the battle of Gravelotte , the fighting at Champigny-sur-Marne , the siege of Paris and during the campaign in the southern army in the battle at Salins. After he had already received both classes of the Iron Cross , he was awarded the oak leaves to the order Pour le Mèrite at the suggestion of his commanding general Eduard von Fransecky . The Württemberg King Karl paid tribute to Hartmann by awarding him the Grand Cross of his Order of Military Merit .

After the Peace of Frankfurt , Hartmann was confirmed as division commander for the further duration of the peace relationship and promoted to lieutenant general on August 18, 1871 . In addition, he received a grant of 40,000 thalers due to his services . After the award of the Order of the Red Eagle First Class with oak leaves and swords on the ring on the occasion of the Order Festival in 1875, Hartmann submitted his departure for health reasons . At the intervention of the emperor and his commanding general Hann von Weyhern , however, he withdrew it and remained on duty. However, since various cures did not bring any improvement, he again submitted his departure in the spring of 1877. Under awarding of the character as a general of the infantry he was then on 13 March 1877. The statutory pension for disposition and placed at the same à la suite of the 7th Brandenburg Infantry Regiment. No. 60.

After his death he was buried on April 3, 1883 in the Berlin Invalidenfriedhof .

family

Hartmann remained unmarried. With Klara Weinert, however, he had two illegitimate sons Robert Arthus Ernst and Max Alfred Karl, who were legitimized by decree on January 28, 1869 and were given the authority to use the father's name and coat of arms.

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SURNAME Hartmann, Ernst von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hartmann, Mathias Andreas Ernst von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian general of the infantry
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Büren (Westphalia)
DATE OF DEATH March 31, 1883
Place of death Berlin