Ferdinand von Dorbenck

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Ferdinand Karl Christian Freiherr von Dorbenck (born January 31, 1791 Stuttgart , † March 23, 1867 Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Ferdinand was a member of Wuerttemberg branch of the noble family of Dobeneck . His parents were the Württemberg captain Rudolf von Dorbenck (1748–1797) and Caroline Ernestine, b. von Rieben (1758–1844). The Bavarian consistorial director Karl Freiherr von Dorbenck (1796-1865), on Brandstein and Schlegel, was his younger brother.

Career

Dobenck began his career in the Prussian army in 1804 as a flag junior in the cuirassier regiment "von Quitzow" (No. 6) and in 1806 advanced to cornet . He fought in the Fourth Coalition War in the Battle of Auerstedt and in the battles near Boitzenburg and Prenzlau. As a result of the surrender, he was initially inactive. In 1813 he was in Russian service as a second lieutenant and in the same year he moved to the Russian-German Legion as a staff officer . He took part in the Wars of Liberation , in particular the blockade of Rendsburg, the battles near Ligny , Belle Alliance , and battles near Wriezen, Berlin, Boitzenburg, St. Dizier , Wavre and Namur, and rose to Rittmeister in 1814 . He was the outcome of the war before the 8th Lancers aggregated and Colonel von der Marwitz commanded. For his service in front of Berlin he received the Order of St. Vladimir IV. Class, for that in front of Namur the Iron Cross II. Class.

In 1816 Dobenck returned to the 8th Uhlan Regiment, where he became squadron chief in 1818 and rose to major in 1832 . He then became director of the division school of the 6th Division in 1837 and in 1841 commander of the 3rd Hussar Regiment ad interim . In the same year he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and the following year he was confirmed as regimental commander. Dobenck was honored in 1843 with the Red Eagle Order IV. Class, the St. Anna Order II. Class and the Commander's Cross of the Guelph Order and became the commander of the Guard Dragoons Regiment. In 1844 he received permission to use the title of baron and his promotion to colonel. With the Red Eagle Order III. He was awarded a class with a ribbon in 1846 and in 1847 he worked ad interim as remonteinspector and head of the remonte department in the Prussian war ministry . Confirmation in this position was issued in 1848.

In 1850 he became a major-general appointed in 1852 received the Red Eagle Order II. Class with oak leaves and also in 1852 his farewell as a lieutenant general with board . Dobenck was awarded the star of the Red Eagle Order II. Class with Oak Leaves in 1854. For the duration of the mobilization in 1859 he was appointed deputy remontinspector and chief remonte department in the war ministry, but after completion of the measure resigned his invalidity and in 1862 he was put on disposition .

family

Ferdinand Freiherr von Dorbenck married Marie von Pobeheim (1800–1870) on April 7, 1825. The couple had several children including:

  • Karl Ferdinand (born January 26, 1826 - † June 2, 1864) ⚭ 1856 Antonie Reinhard (* October 20, 1833 - † February 3, 1888)
  • Henriette Caroline Sophie (June 1, 1827 - March 13, 1901) ⚭ 1866 Karl Eduard Georg von Jagow (August 4, 1818 - November 28, 1888), Rittmeister and politician
  • Hans Robert (born October 19, 1830 - † November 11, 1908)
⚭ 1858 Emma von Colmar (* 23 February 1840 - † 22 August 1862)
⚭ 1866 Elisabeth Agathe von Bethmann-Hollweg (* April 10, 1834 - † February 16, 1917), daughter of Moritz August von Bethmann-Hollweg
  • Hans Viktor (born November 16, 1832)
  • Hans Hermann (* July 17, 1835; † July 27, 1885) ⚭ Julie von Tresckow (* June 17, 1842; † February 10, 1913)
  • Hans Walther (born July 19, 1838) ⚭ 1870 Rosalie Antonie Auguste Clothilde von Griesheim (born April 24, 1842), daughter of the cavalry general Karl August von Griesheim

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 112.
  2. ↑ Bärbel Holtz (edit.): The protocols of the Prussian State Ministry 1817–1934 / 38. Vol. 4 / II. In: Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences (Hrsg.): Acta Borussica . New episode. Olms-Weidmann, Hildesheim 2003, ISBN 3-487-11827-0 , p. 562 ( Online ; PDF 1.9 MB).
personal data
SURNAME Dobenck, Ferdinand von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dobenck, Karl Christian Ferdinand von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1791
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart
DATE OF DEATH March 23, 1867
Place of death Berlin