Karl von Eller-Eberstein

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Karl August Georg Rudolf Ernst Friedrich Freiherr von Eller-Eberstein (born January 5, 1830 in Minden ; † May 27, 1908 in Hanover ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

He was the son of the later lieutenant colonel a. D. Karl Christian Heinrich Wilhelm von Eller-Eberstein (1779–1834) and his wife Leopoldine, born von Mansberg (1804–1834).

Military career

Eller-Eberstein visited the cadet house in Berlin and was then transferred as a second lieutenant to the 2nd Guard Uhlan (Landwehr) Regiment of the Prussian Army . Shortly afterwards, on May 11, 1847, he was transferred to the 1st Guard Ulanen (Landwehr) Regiment . Here Eller-Eberstein acted as regimental adjutant from March 1854 to August 1855 and was promoted to Rittmeister by the end of May 1859 . As such, he was commanded in May / June 1860 to the combined Guard-Uhlan Regiment, from which the 3rd Guard-Uhlan Regiment was formed on July 4, 1860 . Eller-Eberstein became squadron chief on March 5, 1863 and was active in the General Staff from the beginning of February 1866 . With the start of the German war he came as a Major in the General Staff of the 1st Cavalry Division under Major General Hermann von Alvensleben and participated in the Battle of Hradec Kralove in part. For his behavior he was awarded the Red Eagle Order IV Class with Swords. After the preliminary peace in Nikolsburg , Eller-Eberstein transferred to the General Staff of the Guard Cavalry Division . In mid-January 1868 he was transferred as a regular staff officer to the regiment of the Gardes du Corps . Under position à la suite , he was commissioned on December 11, 1869 with the command of the 2nd Westphalian Hussar Regiment No. 11 and on March 10, 1870 appointed commander.

After the beginning of the war against France , Eller-Eberstein advanced to lieutenant colonel on July 26, 1870 and led his regiment in the battles near Vionville and Gravelotte as well as the siege of Paris . Awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class, after the Peace of Frankfurt on November 11, 1871, he was commander of the 1st Guard Uhlan Regiment . On January 18, 1872 he was made a colonel and at the beginning of April 1875 was accepted as a knight of honor in the Order of St. John . In mid-February 1876, Eller-Eberstein was given the rank and fees as brigade commander. In position à la suite of his regiment, he was appointed commander of the 15th Cavalry Brigade in Cologne on November 11, 1876 . In this position he was promoted to major general on March 22, 1877, and his services were honored on September 15, 1877 by being awarded the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and swords on the ring. Although proposed for use as a division commander, Eller-Eberstein took his leave and was put up for disposal on December 12, 1882 with the character of lieutenant general and the statutory pension .

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Vionville, Wilhelm II awarded him the Star of the Order of the Crown, 2nd class on August 16, 1895 .

family

Eller-Eberstein married on March 9, 1888 in Rösa with Mathilde Countess Solms from the Sonnenwalde house. From the marriage the son Karl Leopold emerged in 1890, co-owner of Gehofen and first lieutenant in Magdeburg Hussar Regiment No. 10 .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Deutsche Adelsgenossenschaft (Ed.): Yearbook of the German Adels . Volume 1, published by WT Bruer, 1896, p. 532 (Digitalis) .
personal data
SURNAME Eller-Eberstein, Karl von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eller-Eberstein, Karl August Georg Rudolf Ernst Friedrich Freiherr von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH January 5, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Minden
DATE OF DEATH May 27, 1908
Place of death Hanover