Karl von Scheffler
Karl August Scheffler , von Scheffler since 1861 , (born April 1, 1820 in Bromberg , † April 27, 1898 in Altenburg ) was a Prussian infantry general .
Life
origin
He was the son of Johann Karl Gottfried Scheffler (1774-1851) and his wife Amalie Christiane, née Kupffender (1790-1853). His father was a teacher at the elementary school in Bromberg.
Military career
Scheffler attended high school in his hometown and at the age of 17 joined the 19th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army as a fusilier . There he was promoted to Second Lieutenant on September 23, 1838 . From April 1, 1843 to December 31, 1847 he served as an adjutant of the Fusilier Battalion and was then employed as a regimental adjutant. In this capacity, Scheffler took part in the suppression of unrest near Xions during the Wielkopolska Uprising in 1848 and received the Order of the Red Eagle, IV class with swords. As prime lieutenant on April 18, 1850, he was commanded to occupy Mainz fortress . Here he was promoted to captain on June 14, 1853 , and from mid-June 1853 to mid-October 1854 he was appointed adjutant at the Mainz headquarters . This was followed by a job as adjutant of the Mainz governorate . On September 1, 1856, Scheffler returned to his regular regiment to take over as chief of the 1st company in Breslau . With his promotion to major on May 19, 1859, he became commander of the 1st battalion in the 2nd Landwehr Regiment in Stettin . On May 8, 1860, he was assigned to the 2nd Combined Infantry Regiment as a battalion leader. From this association the 5th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment (No. 42) was formed shortly afterwards , in which Scheffler was in command of the 1st Battalion. This was followed from June 22, 1861 as a commander of the East Prussian Jäger Battalion No. 1 in Braunsberg .
On November 11, 1861, King Wilhelm I raised Scheffler to the hereditary Prussian nobility .
On June 25, 1864 he was awarded the Lieutenant Colonel and on December 31, 1864 with the Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern . On the occasion of the war against Austria on June 14, 1866, Scheffler was given command of the 1st West Prussian Grenadier Regiment No. 6 for the duration of the mobile relationship . During the battle of Nachod , he was wounded by a shot in the right upper arm , but remained with his troops. Subsequently, Scheffler fought at Schweinschädel and Königgrätz . After the end of the war , he was appointed regimental commander on September 17, 1866. In this capacity Scheffler was promoted to colonel on September 20, 1866 and was awarded the Order of the Crown, Second Class with Swords, for his achievements . On January 9, 1868 he was transferred to Altenburg and appointed commander of the 7th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 96 . When the war against France began , Scheffler was in command of the 16th Infantry Brigade for the duration of the mobile relationship . He led the large association in the battles at Beaumont , Sedan and before Paris .
Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross , Scheffler was promoted to major general on the day of the imperial proclamation and appointed brigade commander on June 3, 1871. On May 18, 1876 he was transferred to Freiburg im Breisgau and Scheffler was appointed commander of the 29th Division . With the award of the Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on the Ring, he was put up for disposal on December 10, 1881 with the statutory pension . After his departure he was given the character of General of the Infantry on December 12, 1882 . Wilhelm II paid tribute to him on May 4, 1890 by providing Scheffler à la suite of the 7th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 96.
Scheffler was a member of the Bromberg Masonic Lodge Janus and an honorary member of the Altenburg Masonic Lodge Archimnedes on the three drawing boards .
family
Scheffler had married Manon Philippine Roquette (1827-1894) on December 28, 1846 in Bromberg. The marriage resulted in three sons and three daughters.
literature
- Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 8, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1941], DNB 367632837 , pp. 413-414, no. 2673.
Web links
- Entry by Scheffler, Karl August in the German Digital Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of officers of the Infantry Regiment v. Courbière (2nd Posensches) No. 19. Görlitz 1913, p. 183.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheffler, Karl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheffler, Karl August von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian general of the infantry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1898 |
| Place of death | Altenburg |