Eugen Maximilian von Roeder

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Eugen Maximilian von Roeder (born November 27, 1782 in Ohlau ; † February 10, 1844 in Dresden ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 1st Guard Division

Life

origin

His parents were Major General Heinrich von Roeder (1742–1831) and his wife Johanna Charlotte Sophie, née Geisler (1753–1783). His brothers Karl (1787–1856), Julius (1808–1889) and Hermann (1797–1857) were also Prussian generals.

Military career

Roeder entered on July 1, 1795 as a corporal in the infantry regiment "von Wartensleben" of the Prussian army . By the end of January 1801 he was promoted to Second Lieutenant before he was transferred to the "von Hohenlohe" infantry regiment on June 2, 1801 . From there, Roeder came to the newly established infantry regiment "von Wartensleben" on January 24, 1803 . On October 11, 1803, he was transferred back to the "von Hohenlohe" infantry regiment. During the Fourth Coalition War Roeder was adjutant of his regiment chief , Prince Hohenlohe . He fell seriously ill and first moved to Magdeburg with the defeated army . Due to his serious condition, however, he had to stay behind in Heiligenstadt . He managed to hide from the French for a few weeks until his hiding place was revealed. With the help of the Prussian Chamber President Wilhelm von Dohm , Roeder did not come to France as a prisoner of war, but was released to Potsdam on his word of honor.

After the Peace of Tilsit in 1807 he was made inactive with half pay and went to Breslau. On March 18, 1809, Roeder was employed again in the army as an adjutant at the commandant's office in Berlin with a monthly salary of 23 thalers and two rations. On January 15, 1801, he was aggregated as a first lieutenant in the regiment of the Guard and at the end of August 1811 he was appointed captain of the staff . By mid-February 1812, Roeder rose to captain and company commander and was promoted to major on March 14, 1813 .

During the Wars of Liberation he fought near Großgörschen , Bautzen , Leipzig , Laon , Paris , Haynau , Nollendorf, Liebertwolkwitz , Étoges , Mery, Sezanne, Claye and the siege of Erfurt . For Großgörschen Roeder was awarded the Iron Cross II. Class and for Haynau with the Cross I. Class. The Russian tsar honored him for Etoges by awarding him the Order of St. Vladimir IV. Class and for Claye with the Order of St. Anna II. Class. For a short time Roeder was in May 1813 commander of the Fusilier Battalion, then led the 1st Battalion and on September 15, 1813 became adjutant to General von Kleist .

After the war he became a lieutenant colonel on October 3, 1815, and on February 13, 1816, initially on foot with the command of the 1st Guard Regiment. On April 24, 1816 he was appointed regimental commander and in this position Roeder rose to colonel on September 19, 1818 with a patent from October 17, 1818 . At the same time, at the end of February 26, 1821, he was appointed a member of the commission for the revision of the infantry drill regulations. In 1822 he came to Saint Petersburg , where he got to know the Russian military colonies. His report led to the establishment of the Russian colony in Potsdam by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. On the occasion of the festival of the Order, he was accepted into the Order of St. John on March 22nd, and on March 22nd was entrusted with the leadership of the 1st Guard Infantry Brigade , but remained commander of the 1st Guard Regiment on foot. He also received the service cross . On May 17, 1827, he received 500 thalers as a gift to improve his health. During his stay in Teplitz , he met the Prussian king and negotiated particularly favorable conditions for Prussian soldiers with the management of the baths on his behalf. On March 30, 1828 he was additionally appointed commander of Potsdam before he was appointed brigade commander on June 1, 1828 under the aggregation of the 1st Guards Regiment on foot.

On March 30, 1829, Roeder was promoted to major general with a patent from April 6, 1829, and was awarded the Order of St. Stanislaus, First Class, in mid-June 1829 . In 1834 he received a gift of 500 thalers and in September, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the capture of Paris, he received the Order of Saint Anne 1st Class with diamonds and a medal donated for this purpose. As a companion of Prince Wilhelm , Roeder attended the funeral of Emperor Franz I in Vienna in March 1835 . At the end of the month , Roeder was entrusted with the management of the 6th Division and at the same time with the management of the business as Commandant of Torgau . On July 6, 1835, he was appointed leader of the Prussian troops on the occasion of the Kalisch revue and, after completion, was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir II class. On September 20, 1835, Roeder received his appointment as division commander and commander of Torgau. From March 30, 1838, he was employed as commander of the 1st Guard Division and a year later he was promoted to lieutenant general with a gift of 1200 thalers. In this position Roeder received the Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class with Oak Leaves on January 18, 1840 . On March 1, 1843, he was given a full year leave of absence. However, he died on February 10, 1844 in Dresden and was buried on February 17, 1844 in the garrison cemetery in Berlin .

family

Roeder married Charlotte Friederike Wilhelmine Countess von Pinto (1776–1839) in Breslau on May 25, 1804 , a daughter of General Franz Ignatz von Pinto and divorced Countess Wartensleben . The couple had several children:

  • Heinrich Max Eugen (* 1805)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander (* 1807), Premier Lieutenant
  • Heinrich Ernst Friedrich Ludwig Albert (* 1808)
  • Marie Eugenie (1810–1875) ⚭ Karl Graf von Moltke (1798–1860), Mecklenburg head stable master
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Dietrich Joseph Viktor (1820–1870), killed on foot at St. Privat as a colonel and commander of the 1st Guard Regiment

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the count's houses. 33, 1860, p. 532.
  2. ^ Friedrich Wilhelm von Varchmin: Walhalla: Germany's victims from the campaigns of 1870 and 1871. P. 232.
personal data
SURNAME Roeder, Eugen Maximilian von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 1st Guard Division
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1782
PLACE OF BIRTH Ohlau
DATE OF DEATH February 10, 1844
Place of death Dresden