Karl Schulz (General, 1820)

Karl Hugo Johann Philipp Schulz (born May 1, 1820 in Leobschütz , † December 15, 1909 in Brieg ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

His parents were the legal advisor August Schulz († 1833) and his wife Josephine, née Richter († 1826).

Military career

Schulz attended high schools in Leobschütz and Brieg. After his graduation, he joined the 6th Pioneer Department of the Prussian Army as a pioneer on November 1, 1837 and completed the United Artillery and Engineering School for one year from October 1838 for further training . After his return he was appointed portepeef ensign on September 5, 1840 and again from October 1, 1840 to July 1, 1842 he was posted to the artillery and engineering school. During this time he was promoted to Second Lieutenant on September 28, 1841 and aggregated to the 2nd Engineer Inspection and transferred to the 5th Engineer Department. After his return he was assigned to the 2nd engineer inspection on May 1, 1845 and sent to the fortress Silberberg for fortification services on October 9, 1845 , on October 27, 1847 he was then sent to the fortress Neisse for fortification services and on September 18, 1849 in the same order to the fortress Schweidnitz . On February 1, 1850, he was appointed Adjutant of the 3rd Engineer Division and promoted to Premier Lieutenant on September 30, 1851 . He was then transferred to Magdeburg on October 25, 1853 for fortification services . There he rose to captain on June 1, 1854. On May 29, 1856 he was sent to the 1st Engineer Inspection, where he became the commander of the 2nd Company of the 2nd Engineer Department. On May 13, 1864 he was commanded to Kolberg, where he took over the business of the engineer officer from the square . On June 11, 1864 he was confirmed as an engineer officer and promoted to major on September 12, 1865. During the German War , on July 1, 1866, he was commissioned to set up a tent camp for 10,000 prisoners of war near Cörlin. On October 30, 1866, he became the commander of the Pioneer Battalion No. 8. On March 22, 1868 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

During the Franco-Prussian War he was the commander of the pioneers of the VIII Army Corps . As such, he took part in the battles at Spichern , Gravelotte , Amiens , the Hallue , Bapaume and Saint-Quentin, and the battles at Berteaucourt and Buchy. Awarded with both classes of the Iron Cross , he received the character of a colonel after the peace treaty on August 18, 1871, and on May 10, 1872 was entrusted with the conduct of business as the inspector of the 4th Pioneer Inspection. On June 11, 1872, he received his patent as colonel dated August 18, 1871 and was released from his command at the same time. But on October 12, 1872, he returned to the 4th Pioneer Inspection as an inspector. On April 12, 1873, he joined the 2nd Pioneer Inspection as an inspector. On the occasion of the festival he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle III in January 1875 . Class awarded with a ribbon and put up for disposal on May 15, 1875, conferring the character of major general with a pension . On the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Saint-Quentin, Kaiser Wilhelm II honored him with the Order of the Crown, Second Class. He died in Brzeg on December 15, 1909.

family

Schulz married on June 8, 1856 in Magdeburg Johanna Nelle (1834-1909), a daughter of the Magdeburg businessman Jaques Nelle. The couple had several children:

• Susanne (* 1859)
• Erich (* 1862), Prussian captain
• Paul (* 1866)
• Hans (* 1874), major in the Schutztruppe in German East Africa

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , Volume 9, pp. 225-226, No. 2850.