Friedrich Wilhelm of Sjöholm

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Sjöholm (born March 25, 1768 in Stralsund , † December 2, 1820 in Düsseldorf ) was a Prussian major general , commander of the 14th division and commander of Trier .

Life

origin

His parents were Magnus Johann von Sjöholm (born December 29, 1719, † January 18, 1795) and his wife Marie Dorothea, née Rehfeldt (1739–1776). His father was a Swedish knight and colonel in the “von Blistenholm” regiment. The Lieutenant General Ferdinand Ludwig von Sjöholm was his brother.

Military career

In 1780 Sjöholm joined the infantry regiment "von Wunsch" of the Prussian Army as a private corporal and was promoted to second lieutenant until April 1786 . In the First Coalition War he fought at Valmy , Kaiserslautern , Limbach, Modebacherthal, Hochheim, Johanniskreuz, Gleisweiler and the siege of Landau . During that time he was made Prime Minister on August 9, 1794 .

On December 7, 1800, he was promoted to staff captain and on September 24, 1804, he became captain and company commander . On November 25, 1804 he was transferred to the "von Hülsen" grenadier regiment, which was formed from the grenadier companies of the "von Schöning" and "August Friedrich" regiments . On May 23, 1805, he was given two months' leave to go to Freienwalde. In the fourth coalition war he was seriously wounded in the battle of Auerstedt . After his recovery he became major and commander of the 3rd Neumärkische Reserve Battalion in Insterburg on January 11, 1807 . On January 31, 1807, he received 200 thalers in compensation for his lost equipment. On January 7, 1808, he was appointed commander of the Fusilier Battalion in the 1st Pomeranian Infantry Regiment and on March 28, 1811 he was commissioned to lead the 2nd East Prussian Infantry Regiment . In the campaign of 1812 he took part in the battles near Dahlenkirchen and Eckau and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 5, 1813 .

In the Wars of Liberation Sjöholm fought in the battles of the Katzbach , Laon , Paris as well as in the battles near Goldberg, the transition near Wartenburg , the battle of Montmirail , the battle of Saint-Dizier and the siege of Wittenberg. For Goldberg he received the Iron Cross 2nd class, but at Wartenburg he was wounded. On September 29, 1813 he received the Iron Cross 1st Class and shortly thereafter on December 8, 1813 he was promoted to colonel .

On May 23, 1815 he came to the VI as a brigade commander . Army Corps and promoted to major general on November 1, 1815 with a patent dated November 4, 1815. On January 5, 1816, he was assigned to lead the 4th Brigade of the Occupation Corps in France. On August 11, 1817 he was appointed commander and at the same time entrusted with the conduct of business as the commandant of Trier. He became commander of the 14th Division on September 5, 1818 before he died on December 2, 1820 in Düsseldorf.

family

He married on October 4, 1803 in Werbelow Maria Karoline Henriette Gombert (* December 6, 1785 † March 4, 1832), a daughter of the bailiff Philipp Gombert on Wilsickow.

After the major general's death, the widow continued to receive care. She received 100 thalers on December 12, 1821, and from April 11, 1822 a pension of 100 thalers, and on January 8, 1832 she received 100 thalers as a gift from the king.

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SURNAME Sjöholm, Friedrich Wilhelm von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general, commander of the 14th division, commander of Trier
DATE OF BIRTH March 25, 1768
PLACE OF BIRTH Stralsund
DATE OF DEATH December 2, 1820
Place of death Dusseldorf