Johann Samuel von Berger
Johann Samuel von Berger (born December 1, 1756 in Celle ; † December 9, 1838 in Hanover ) was a major general from Hanover .
Life
He was the son of court doctor Christoph Wilhelm von Berger (1727–1763) and his wife Johanne Friederike, née von Storre (1732–1763), widowed by Hugo. The Danish general Valentin von Berger was his uncle.
On May 1, 1772, Johann Samuel became a cadet in the "Prince Ernst" infantry regiment of the Electorate of Hanover . On May 18, 1773 he came as an ensign in the "von Müller" dragoon regiment . There he became Prime Lieutenant on March 19, 1788 and a captain in the 7th Cavalry Regiment on November 30, 1793 (previously: Dragoon Regiment No. 3). When the army was disbanded after the Artlenburg Convention in 1803, he stayed in the country and supported Rudolf von Hammerstein in negotiations with the French.
In 1814 Berger became a lieutenant colonel and head of the military clothing commission. On August 1, 1823 he was awarded the character as Colonel of the Hanoverian army and was a council of war, he was under the organization of clothing and pensions. On October 19, 1830, he was appointed major general, retired in 1831 and died on December 9, 1838 unmarried in Hanover.
literature
- Bernhard von Poten : The generals of the Royal Hanoverian Army and their regular troops. Supplement to the military weekly paper . Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1908, p. 304, no. 349
- New necrology of the Germans . 1838, part 2, p. 1016 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1911. Fifth year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1910, p. 47.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berger, Johann Samuel von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hanover major general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1756 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Celle |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1838 |
| Place of death | Hanover |