Karl von Hausmann

Karl Georg Ernst Friedrich Hausmann , von Hausmann since 1871 (born March 3, 1816 in Göttingen , † March 13, 1879 in Koblenz ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and inspector of the 4th field artillery inspection.

Life

origin

Karl was a son of the Hanoverian court advisor and professor of mineralogy in Göttingen Friedrich Hausmann (1782-1859) and his wife Minette, née Lueder (1786-1841).

Military career

Hausmann joined the 3rd Artillery Brigade of the Prussian Army as a gunner on October 21, 1833 and graduated from the United Artillery and Engineering School from mid-October 1834 . He returned to his regiment in 1836, advanced to secondary lieutenant at the end of August 1837 and continued his training at the school from October 1, 1837.

After his return he was transferred to the 7th Artillery Brigade on February 13, 1847 with a patent on November 5, 1836. In 1849 he was assigned to the Remonte purchasing commission in Westphalia as the first auxiliary officer . He then worked from October 1, 1849 to September 30, 1853 as a teacher at the military riding school in Schwedt. There he was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on May 20, 1850 , and on his return on October 20, 1853, he was transferred to the 6th Artillery Regiment as a captain . He came on July 1, 1854 as a leader in the 1st Fortress Company and on November 1, 1854 as a leader in the 5th 6-pound battery. On October 1, 1855, he came to the 4th Artillery Regiment as chief of the 2nd mounted battery with a patent from June 22, 1852. From there, he was appointed chief of the 3rd on April 2, 1857 with a patent from October 20, 1851. mounted battery transferred to the 3rd Artillery Regiment. On July 8, 1858, he was promoted to major and was appointed adjutant to the General Inspectorate of Artillery under position à la suite of the 4th Artillery Regiment .

On August 24, 1861, he was commander of the mounted division of the Pomeranian Artillery Brigade No. 2 and on October 18, 1861 was promoted to lieutenant colonel. But already on June 17, 1862 he came as commander of the mounted division in the Rhenish Artillery Brigade No. 8, on November 14, 1864 he was then commander of the field artillery regiment No. 8 and in this position on June 18, 1865 for Colonel promoted.

During the German War he fought near Münchengrätz and Königgrätz . On September 20, 1866 he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle III. Class awarded with swords and on October 30, 1866 transferred as a commander to the field artillery regiment No. 11.

Hausmann was appointed commander of the 11th Artillery Brigade on January 14, 1868 and promoted to major general on June 18, 1869. During the war against France he took part in the battles at Weißenburg , Wörth and Sedan as well as the siege of Paris . Winner of both classes of the Iron Cross he was on 16 June 1871, Kaiser Wilhelm I to the hereditary Prussian nobility raised .

On July 10, 1871, he joined the 14th Artillery Brigade as a commander, and on August 15, 1871, he was given the command of the first class of the Duke of Saxony-Ernestine House Order . On October 26, 1872 he was commander of the 14th Field Artillery Brigade and on November 30, 1872 inspector of the 1st Artillery Inspection. On December 3, 1872 he received the Commander's Cross 1st Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords. On September 2, 1873, he was promoted to lieutenant general and on June 9, 1874, he was transferred to the position of inspector of the 1st field artillery inspection. On the occasion of the festival in January 1875, Hausmann was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle First Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on the Ring. On November 17, 1878, he became inspector of the 4th Field Artillery Inspection before he died on March 13, 1879 in Koblenz.

In his assessment, Lieutenant General Colomier wrote : A stately and military appearance, sufficiently talented, generally scientifically sufficient, artillery particularly well trained, noble, very benevolent, at the same time solid character, of dignified morality and dexterous tactful forms in and out of service. With a lively, practical clear sense, he leads the training of the subordinate troops with good results and ensures the protection and preservation of the living and dead material in a condition suitable for warfare. His work with regard to the supplementation, management and further training of the subordinate officer corps and the possible independence of the commanders corresponds to the Supreme Intentions expressed under December 16, 1858 and March 16, 1867. In the campaign of 1866 his achievements received the highest recognition and in the peace relationship he has proven himself as a leader of mixed detachments.

family

Hausmann married Anna Soltmann (1827–1876) in Berlin on September 24, 1847. The couple had several children:

• Klara Susanne Henriette (* 1850) ⚭ 1870 Eduard von Treskow (1837–1898), Prussian major general
• Konrad (1853–1923), Prussian general of the cavalry ⚭ Laura Marie Antoniette Engelhorn (* 1861)
• Marta Emilie (* 1854) ⚭ 1873 Richard Karl von Klitzing (1842–1907), Prussian general of the infantry

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829 , Volume 8, pp. 58-59, No. 2483.
• Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1908. Second year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1907, p. 436.