Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Hartmann von Hagen

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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Hartmann von Hagen (born July 25, 1835 in Limmritz ( Sternberg district ), † March 26, 1899 in Berlin-Lichterfelde ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and governor of Thorn.

origin

His parents were the forester Ferdinand von Hagen (1800–1874) and his wife Clementine, née von Landwüst (1806–1896). His brother Friedrich Ferdinand (1846–1926) also became a Prussian lieutenant general.

Life

He attended the state school in Pforta and then the grammar school in Stralsund . Then he came on October 1, 1854 as a three-year-old volunteer in the 10th Infantry Regiment . On March 16, 1855, he was first appointed sergeant and on June 5, 1855, portepeefähnrich. On August 14, 1856, he moved to the 2nd Infantry Regiment (King Regiment). There he was promoted to second lieutenant on June 14, 1857. From June 1 to July 15, 1860, he was posted to the Spandau rifle factory . During this time he was transferred to the 2nd Infantry Regiment on July 1, 1860. On February 23, 1861, he was transferred to Grenadier Regiment No. 2. From May 1 to July 15, 1862 he was assigned to the Pioneer Battalion No. 2. On May 22, 1864 he was promoted to Premier-Lieutenant and was posted to the Military Academy on October 1, 1864. He fought at Gitschin during the German War of 1866 and in the Battle of Königgrätz .

After the war he was transferred to the 93rd Infantry Regiment on September 15, 1867 . There he was employed from October 15, 1867 to May 9, 1869 Adjutant of the 1st Battalion and officer in charge of the investigation. He then became a company commander in the 2nd Battalion in Bernburg from May 9, 1869 . On October 21, 1869 he was promoted to captain and at the same time appointed company commander.

During the Franco-Prussian War he fought at Beaumont and Sedan and the sieges of Toul and Paris . He also took part in the battles at Pierrefitte and Epinay. For this he received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on September 23, 1870 and the Iron Cross 1st Class on August 9, 1871 .

After the war he was transferred to Grenadier Regiment No. 10 on July 18, 1872 with a patent for January 14, 1867 . There he was aggregated as a major on February 10, 1877, aggregated into Infantry Regiment No. 20 on April 17, 1877, and assigned there on May 11, 1877. There he was appointed battalion commander on January 18, 1878, and on March 22, 1881, he was transferred as a commander to Jäger Battalion No. 2. Promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 13, 1884, he joined the 61st Infantry Regiment as a regular staff officer. From there he came to the 18th Infantry Regiment on behalf of the sick commander. As early as October 13, 1887, he was commissioned to lead the regiment and made it à la suite . On November 15, 1887, he was confirmed as commander and at the same time promoted to colonel. On March 23, 1890 he received the Crown Order, 2nd class . On July 29, 1890 he was then transferred to the 16th Infantry Brigade as major general and commander. There he received the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on September 19, 1891 and was appointed Commander of the Thorn Fortress on October 18, 1891 . On June 17, 1893, he received the character of Lieutenant General, and on September 22, 1894, he received the star for the Order of the Crown. On April 1, 1895, he was appointed real lieutenant general and first governor of Thorn. As early as June 29, 1895, he was put up for disposal with a pension . On March 22, 1897, he received the star for the Order of the Red Eagle.

He died on March 26, 1899 in Berlin-Lichterfelde and was buried on March 30, 1899 in the Invalidenfriedhof .

family

Hagen married Auguste Mathilde Hüsenett (1840–1932) on March 17, 1877 in Nadrensee . The couple had several children:

  • Kurt Ferdinand Friedrich Heinrich Hartmann (* 1866), captain
  • Marie Luise Adele Pauline (* 1868)
  • Ella Klara Clementine Pauline (* 1870)
  • Erich (* 1873)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Necrology. In: Journal of Forestry and Hunting. Volume 7, p. 524 ff.
personal data
SURNAME Hagen, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Hartmann from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian Lieutenant General and Governor von Thorn
DATE OF BIRTH July 25, 1835
PLACE OF BIRTH Limmritz ( Sternberg district )
DATE OF DEATH March 26, 1899
Place of death Berlin-Lichterfelde