Karl August von Wittich

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Karl August von Wittich (born May 10, 1772 in Rudow , † November 21, 1831 in Königsberg ) was a Prussian major general and most recently the commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade .

Life

origin

His parents were the preacher von Rudow, Gottfried Lorenz von Wittich (* January 27, 1735; † 1807), and his wife Christiane Margarethe Wilhelmine, née Bock († July 5, 1798).

Military career

Wittich came to the page corps in Berlin on March 31, 1786 , from there on March 3, 1789 as a corporal in the infantry regiment "Alt-Bornstedt" of the Prussian army . There he was on March 1, 1790 portepeefähnrich and on June 6, 1793 ensign . As such, he took part in the campaign in Poland in 1794 and fought in battle near Konin .

On November 30, 1794, Wittich was promoted to second lieutenant . From November 1, 1798 to 1802, he acted as adjutant of the 2nd Battalion and then held the same function in the 1st Battalion. On August 4, 1803 he rose to Prime Lieutenant and on May 23, 1806 to staff captain . In the Fourth Coalition War that followed , Wittich fought in the battles near Lübeck and Sandau. During the surrender of Lübeck he was taken prisoner and made inactive.

After the war, Wittich was promoted to adjutant to Colonel von Thümen on August 19, 1809 with half salary and to captain on November 19, 1809 . On April 11, 1811, he was appointed adjutant . On March 12, 1812 he was promoted to major and then on December 12, 1812 to the reserve battalion on the Vistula . On March 11, 1813, he became the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 15. During the Wars of Liberation , Wittich fought in the battle near Luckau, the battle near Dennewitz and the battles near Blankenfelde, Zahna, Ottersleben and the Sieges of Stettin, Torgau and Magdeburg, on June 18, 1815 in the battle of Belle Alliance and the battle of St. Germain. Wittich acquired the Iron Cross II. Class and the Russian Order of St. George V from Dennewitz , and from Belle Alliance he received the Iron Cross I. Class.

On May 23, 1815 he came as a leader in the 15th Infantry Regiment and was also promoted to lieutenant colonel on October 2, 1815 . On March 9, 1816 he was appointed regimental commander. In 1817 he received the Russian Order of St. George IV Class and in 1818 the Order of St. Vladimir IV Class. In the same year he was promoted to colonel on September 19, 1818 with a patent from October 1, 1818. On May 29, 1821, he was transferred to the 1st Infantry Brigade as commander, but received permission on July 20, 1821 to continue to wear the uniform of the 15th Infantry Regiment. On January 18, 1825 Wittich received the Order of the Red Eagle III. Class and on June 18, 1825 also the service cross . On March 31, 1826, he celebrated his 50th anniversary with the company. On March 30, 1827 he was promoted to major general with a patent from April 1, 1827. He died of cholera on November 21, 1831 in Königsberg .

General von Hiller wrote in his assessment in 1815: “A very capable, brave officer, who qualifies himself as regimental commander and higher advancement in every respect, who also distinguished himself especially in this campaign in the battle of June 18, 1815 and through strict fulfillment of all duties and services of a good leader sets an exemplary example. "

family

Wittich married Christiane Johanna Friederike Elisabeth von Redern on December 25, 1814 in Wansdorf (Osthavelland district) (* November 20, 1780; † November 20, 1842). The couple had several children:

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Berlin clinical weekly. 1885 in the Nekrolog: Wilhelm von Wittich.
  2. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses 1905. Sixth year p. 344.
  3. ^ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses 1903. Fourth year. P. 349.
personal data
SURNAME Wittich, Karl August von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general and lastly commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH May 10, 1772
PLACE OF BIRTH Rudow
DATE OF DEATH November 21, 1831
Place of death Königsberg (Prussia)