Friedrich von Baumbach

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Friedrich Wilhelm Karl von Baumbach (born June 10, 1817 in Kassel , † December 25, 1880 in Trebnitz ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Friedrich was a son of the Hessian chief hunter Ferdinand von Baumbach (1786–1862) and his wife Josine, born von Hesberg (1786–1861). His sister Karoline (1823–1863) was married to the Hessian War Minister Friedrich von Osterhausen (1811–1881).

Military career

Baumbach was initially a cadet and joined the Guard du Corps of the Electorate of Hesse on August 6, 1834 as a sergeant . By the end of December 1835 he was promoted to second lieutenant and on December 9, 1842, he was regimental adjutant and accounting officer. As Prime Lieutenant he was transferred to the 1st (Body) Hussar Regiment on April 10, 1848, and took part in the campaign against Denmark the following year with the "Elector Hussars" division. Then he was promoted to Rittmeister on December 8, 1850 and transferred to his regular regiment as squadron chief . He was promoted to major on March 5, 1854, and was appointed regimental commander. In this position he rose to lieutenant colonel on November 21, 1857 and was promoted to colonel on July 16, 1865 and was appointed commander of the 1st (body) hussar regiment. Baumbach led this association during the war against Prussia in southwest Germany.

With a patent dated June 16, 1865, he was taken over into the Prussian Army on October 30, 1866 after the war and aggregated as a colonel in the 2nd Rhenish Hussar Regiment No. 9 . For a short time he was commanded from November 6th to December 12th, 1866 to the staff of the 3rd Guards Cavalry Brigade . He was then appointed commander of the 2nd Rhenish Hussar Regiment No. 9. Under position à la suite , on January 14, 1868 he was employed as commander of the 11th Cavalry Brigade in Breslau . During the mobilization on the occasion of the war against France , Baumbach was given command of the mobile 5th Cavalry Brigade and was promoted to major general shortly afterwards. He led his large association in the battles at Beaumont , Sedan , Coulmiers , Beaugency-Travant , Orleans , Le Mans , Allons, Masollen, Artenay, Le Bardon and Vendome as well as at the siege of Paris . In addition to both classes of the Iron Cross , he was awarded the Grand Commander of the Bavarian Military Merit Order and the Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross.

After the Peace of Frankfurt Baumbach returned on May 23, 1871 his post as commander of the 11th Cavalry Brigade back until January 10, 1874 award of he character as a lieutenant general and the Red Eagle . II Class with oak leaves with board for Disposition has been made. He died on December 25, 1880 in Trebnitz.

Lieutenant General Wilhelm zu Stolberg-Wernigerode wrote after the war: “Major General von Baumbach performed essential services through thorough knowledge of cavalry tactics and technology, excelled in the battle at Coulomiers on November 9th, 1870 and the withdrawal of von der Tann's corps with one the three arms existing detachments covered. In the battle near Ornes on December 4, 1870, he led the first meeting of the division with distinction and on the evening of the same day at Madeleine on the Loire earned the merit of the division's calm and determined behavior, which had been disordered by strong shell and infantry fire Behave quickly to restore calm and prudence. "

family

Baumbach married Anna von Münchhausen (1821–1890) in Kassel on August 6, 1844 . The couple had several children:

  • Agnes (1848–1886) ⚭ 1870 Justin von Obernitz , Major a. D.
  • Ferdinand (* 1851), first lieutenant a. D.
⚭ July 6, 1881 Alma Bishop (1854–1881)
⚭ 1890 Klara Matusch (* 1858)
  • Hedwig (1855–1902) ⚭ 1879 Albrecht von Rehdiger , Lord of Striese and Schebnitz
  • Anna (* 1859) ⚭ 1883 Erich von Baumbach (1855–1893) from Lenderscheid

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The German Herald. 1901, volumes 32-33, p. 152.
  2. ↑ Hans Erich Friedrich Arthur von Baumbach . In: Marcelli Janecki , Deutsche Adelsgenossenschaft (Hrsg.): Yearbook of the German nobility . First volume. WT Bruer's Verlag, Berlin 1896, p. 168–169 ( dlib.rsl.ru - Baumbach - House Lederscheid).
personal data
SURNAME Baumbach, Friedrich von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baumbach, Friedrich Wilhelm Karl von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH kassel
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 1880
Place of death Trebnitz