Konstantin von Boltenstern

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Konstantin Ferdinand Adolf von Boltenstern (born February 5, 1823 in Pasewalk , † January 31, 1897 in Görlitz ) was a Prussian lieutenant general .

Life

origin

Konstantin was the son of the Prussian major Karl von Boltenstern (1782–1843) and his wife Christiane, née Loewe (1795–1879).

Military career

After visiting the cadet houses in Kulm and Berlin , Boltenstern was transferred to the 26th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army in Magdeburg on August 9, 1840 as portepeef ensign. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant in mid-June 1842 and was in command for one year from April 1845 and from April 1849 to July 1850 to the 4th Combined Reserve Battalion. From May 10, 1852 to May 1, 1856 he was assigned to the military boys' education institute in Annaburg . In the meantime Boltenstern rose to prime lieutenant and was company commander in the 1st Battalion in the 26th Landwehr Regiment in Stendal for a few months before he was commanded to represent the adjutant of the 13th Infantry Brigade on October 1, 1857 . On January 9, 1858 he was commanded as adjutant of this brigade and in this capacity was promoted to captain in mid-February 1859 . After being released from his command on May 8, 1860, he was appointed company commander in his main regiment on August 18, 1860 . Boltenstern led his company in the war against Austria near Münchengrätz , Königgrätz and Preßburg in 1866, advanced to major on July 20, 1866 and received the Order of the Red Eagle, IV class with swords , for his work .

On October 30, 1866 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Battalion in Infantry Regiment No. 79 in Hildesheim . After mobilization on the occasion of the war against France , Boltenstern was promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 26, 1870 and led his battalion at Vionville , Gravelotte , Noisseville , Beaugency-Cravant and Le Mans . During the siege of Metz he briefly took over the leadership of the regiment for the sick commander and was slightly wounded at Maizières . At the end of December 1870 Boltenstern received the order to fight with a mixed detachment in the area of Vendôme Franc-tireurs . It came to a battle with regular French troops at Montoire , in the course of which he suffered heavy losses, but ultimately remained victorious with the introduction of prisoners. For this he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class.

After the peace treaty , Boltenstern was commissioned on November 8, 1871, under position à la suite, with the command of the Colberg Grenadier Regiment (2nd Pomeranian) No. 9 . When Colonel he was on 8 January 1872 and to 2 August 1877 commander of this association and was then position à la suite of his regiment with the leadership of the 15th Infantry Brigade in Erfurt commissioned. On September 22, 1877 he was appointed commander of this brigade while being promoted to major general . In this position he received the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class, with oak leaves and swords on the ring, on the occasion of the festival in January 1880. For health reasons, Boltenstern was transferred to the army officers with his previous fees and he was granted three months' leave in Halle and Erfurt. Since there was no improvement, he was put up for disposition on November 16, 1880 with the award of the Crown Order II. Class with a star with a pension .

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the battle at Montoire, Kaiser Wilhelm II gave him the character of Lieutenant General on December 27, 1895 . He died on January 31, 1897 in Görlitz.

family

Boltenstern married Elisabeth Francke (1826–1902) on May 17, 1849 in Magdeburg. The couple had several children:

  • Elisabeth (1851–1901) ⚭ Ernst von Schönfeldt (1836–1889), gentleman at Werben, son of Ernst von Schönfeldt
  • Hedwig (* 1862) ⚭ Gaston von Béguelin (1860–1937), Prussian colonel

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ H. Schmidt von Knobelsdorf: History of the Hanoverian Infantry Regiment No. 79. Mittler & Sohn, Berlin 1878, p. 134 ff.
  2. ↑ Family Tables Schoenfeldt Werben No. 746 (pdf; 4.8 MB)
  3. ↑ Handbook of the Prussian Nobility. Volume 2, 1893, p. 50.
personal data
SURNAME Boltenstern, Konstantin von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Boltenstern, Konstantin Ferdinand Adolf von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH Pasewalk
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1897
Place of death Goerlitz