Ludwig von Ysenburg-Philippseich

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Ludwig von Ysenburg-Philippseich (* February 7, 1815 in Munich ; † February 3, 1889 ibid) was a Bavarian lieutenant general and commander of Munich, and since 1871 knight of the Military Max Joseph Order .

Life

origin

Ludwig Rudolf Georg Adolf Friedrich Alexander Graf von Ysenburg-Philippseich came from the family of Ysenburg-Philippseich , a branch line of the dynastic Counts of Isenburg . His father Wilhelm Christoph Graf von Ysenburg-Philippseich (* 1782) died in 1860 as a royal Bavarian general of the infantry , his mother Juliane Charlotte Dorothea (Julie) (1787–1863) was born by Normann . Ludwig was one of the couple's seven children.

Military career

Ysenburg-Philippseich entered the cadet corps in Munich as a pupil in 1826 and was appointed Junker in the 3rd Infantry Regiment on July 31, 1834 . After his promotion to second lieutenant on October 28, 1835, he was transferred from January 1840 to February 1844 to the topographical office of the Quartermaster General and on May 29, 1846 appointed first lieutenant in the infantry body regiment . On October 9, 1849 he was promoted to captain II class in the 11th Infantry Regiment , on March 31, 1855 to captain I class and on May 9, 1859 he was promoted to major in the 1st infantry regiment .

As a major, Ysenburg-Philippseich took part in the campaign against Prussia in 1866 . He fought in the battles near Kissingen (July 10, 1866) and Helmstadt (July 25, 1866). On August 17, 1866 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in his regiment and commended by army order of August 20, 1866 for his brave behavior in front of the enemy. On September 9, 1866, he received the Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Military Merit Order for his services .

Promoted to colonel in the 13th Infantry Regiment on February 1, 1870 , Ysenburg-Philippseich took part in the campaign against France in 1870/71 with this association , which belonged to the 1st Army Corps . He fought in the battles at Beaumont (August 30, 1870) and Sedan (September 1, 1870), was mentioned in the army order of November 1, 1870 and was awarded the Iron Cross, 2nd class. A chapter of the Military Max Joseph Order held in Grosbois on February 3, 1871, chaired by Lieutenant General Joseph Maximilian von Maillinger , unanimously voted for Ysenburg-Philippseich to be accepted as a knight in the order. February 1871, as a reward for his brave behavior during the Battle of Coulmiers (November 9, 1870), happened. On May 3, 1871, he was also given permission to accept and wear the Iron Cross 1st class that had been awarded to him.

With effect from May 1, 1873, Ysenburg-Philippseich was promoted to major general as commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on April 24, 1873 and on December 4, 1874 he was appointed commander of the capital and residence city of Munich. On 1 December 1878 he was a lieutenant general characterizes and on November 2, 1880 with the approval of his leave request under ceremony of the predicate excellence , with pension for grabs asked.

Ludwig von Ysenburg-Philippseich died on February 3, 1889, at the age of 73 in Munich.

family

Ludwig Graf von Ysenburg-Philippseich married Friederike Mathilde Therese Eleonore Freiin von Könitz (1832-1903), daughter of Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Alexander von Könitz (1790-1859) and Henriette von Kerstorf (1807-1854), and sister of Albert in 1850 from Koenitz . They left three children, two daughters and a son. Wilhelm Graf von Ysenburg-Philippseich (1856–1900), the only son, became a Bavarian treasurer and was married to Adele Keller von Schleitheim (1868–1944).

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personal data
SURNAME Ysenburg-Philippseich, Ludwig von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ysenburg-Philippseich, Ludwig Graf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian Lieutenant General and Commander of Munich
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1815
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH February 3, 1889
Place of death Munich