Franz Michael Oswald von Bünting

Franz Michael Oswald von Bünting (born September 29, 1827 in Posen , † July 2, 1906 in Berlin ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and most recently the commander of the 22nd cavalry brigade.

Life

Origin and family

His grandfather was the cuirassier general Karl Wilhelm von Bünting (born November 1, 1738, † January 20, 1809) who received the Prussian nobility in 1768. His parents were the major a. D. Karl Wilhelm von Bünting (* May 14, 1779; † May 9, 1860) and his second wife Auguste Sprengel (* April 20, 1786; † March 16, 1841). His father was last in the 8th Hussar Regiment and was then director of the 5th Army Corps .

From the father's first marriage there was a son and three daughters:

• Hermann, Senior Councilor ⚭ 1834 Anna von Massenbach
• Antonie Friederike Karoline Marie (* August 29, 1809 - March 19, 1877)

⚭ Ferdinand von Graevenitz (1799–1847), district administrator

⚭ 1849 Otto von Forestier († June 7, 1862), Counselor

• Antonie (1811–1860) ⚭ Heinrich von Treskow (1795–1861), parents of Ernst von Treskow
• Malvine Juliane Christine (* August 20, 1812 - April 15, 1893) ⚭ Adam von Klaette (* July 13, 1781 - March 19, 1851), Lieutenant General

From the second marriage comes:

• Alfred (February 3, 1820 - January 7, 1849), Prussian lieutenant
• Georg Wilhelm Erdmann (1826–1875), Russian Major General of the Life Guard ⚭ Baroness Marie von Medem (1836–1907), parents of Nikolai von Bünting , Governor of Estonia

Career

He received his education at the grammar schools in Poznan and Meseritz . After graduating, he went to the 7th Hussar Regiment as a hussar . There he was promoted to NCO on August 3, 1845 , on December 20, 1845 to Portepeefähnrich and on September 15, 1846 to Second Lieutenant . During the unrest in Poland in 1848, he fought in skirmishes at Bardo, Miloslaw and Rogalin. From October 15 to November 13, 1850 and then again from October 1, 1855 to September 30, 1858, he was posted to the General War School , in the meantime from November 13, 1850 to July 22, 1855 he was a regiment adjutant . On September 17, 1858 promoted to Premier-Lieutenant , he was transferred to the 14th Division as an adjutant on June 14, 1859. There he was appointed Rittmeister on June 30, 1859 , and on July 1, 1860, he was posted as General Staff Officer in the 14th Division. On July 31, 1860, he was transferred to the General Staff of the 14th Division, where he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, on September 20, 1861 . On January 9, 1864, he was transferred as squadron chief to the 10th Uhlan Regiment with a patent on April 13, 1859. In the same year he took part in the Russian campaign in the Caucasus . He fought there in the battles at Mon-Golies-Kale and on the Gotscha. For this he received the swords for the Red Eagle Order on August 9, 1864.

During the German War of 1866 he fought near Zwickau, Tobitschau and Königgrätz . For this he received on September 20, 1866 the Order of the Crown, IV class with swords. In addition, he was promoted to major on October 30, 1866 and transferred as a regular staff officer to the Leib-Hussar Regiment No. 1 . On February 12, 1870 he was accepted into the Order of St. John .

During the Franco-Prussian War he fought at Beaumont , Sedan , Coulmiers , Orleans , Beaugency and Le Mans as well as the battles at Marolles, Arkenay, Lumeau and St.Amand. For this he received the Iron Cross 2nd class on September 13, 1870 .

After the war, on July 15, 1871, he was entrusted with the command of the Dragoon Regiment No. 2 , and he was placed à la suite of the regiment. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on August 18, 1871 and confirmed as the regiment commander on November 4, 1871. On September 2, 1873 he was promoted to colonel . On May 13, 1879 he came as a commander in the 22nd Cavalry Brigade and was assigned à la suite of the regiment. He was promoted to major general on November 1, 1879 , on January 23, 1881 with the Red Eagle Order II. Class with oak leaves and swords on the ring and on September 26, 1883 with the Crown Order II. Class with stars and swords on the ring excellent. But on December 6, 1883 he was given the character of lieutenant general and was put up for disposal with a pension .

He died unmarried on July 2, 1906 in Berlin and was buried in Radojewo near Posen.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldatisches Führertum , Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , Volume 9, p. 394, No. 2962

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 35 ( Digitale-sammlungen.de ).
2. ↑ His first was wife: Antoinette Tugendreich von Borcke (1778–1814) wikitree.com .
3. ↑ Mentioned in the memoirs of the neighbor Thekla von Gumpert , Under five kings and three emperors. 1891.
4. ^ Birth announcement son. In: Königlich Privilegirte Berlinische Zeitung of state and learned things. 1849 ( books.google.de ).
5. ↑ Ferdinand raevenitz ( Russian ) dlib.rsl.ru. Retrieved on April 18, 2020  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
6. ↑ Wedding announcement. In: Königlich Privilegirte Berlinische Zeitung of state and learned things. No. 123, May 30, 1849 ( books.google.de ).
7. ↑ Heinrich von Mühler , Alfred von Bünting, So think: it's the purest Minne , p. 349.
8. ↑ Obituary. In: Wochenblatt der Johanniter-Ordens-Balley Brandenburg No. 14, April 7, 1875, p. 77 ( books.google.de ).
9. ↑ He published on the Caucasus War: A visit to Shamyl. Letter from a Prussian. 1855 ( books.google.de ).
10. ↑ Genealogical Handbook of the Oeselschen Ritterschaft , Tartu 1935, p. 79 ( daten.digitale-sammlungen.de ).
11. ↑ Anna Adamczewska, Z carskiej Rosji do Polski. 2011, wtg-gniazdo.org (PDF, Polish).
12. ^ Weekly newspaper of the Johanniter-Ordens-Balley Brandenburg. No. 8, February 23, 1870, p. 43 ( books.google.de ).