Moritz Wilhelm Ferdinand Karl von Gillhaußen

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Moritz Wilhelm Ferdinand Karl von Gillhaußen (born November 12, 1807 in Meiderich near Duisburg , † December 21, 1874 in Coburg ) was a Prussian major general and most recently the commander of the 23rd Infantry Regiment .

Life

origin

His parents were Konrad Friedrich Wilhelm von Gillhaußen (* September 6, 1768 - June 30, 1833) and his wife Charlotte Cornelie Wilhelmine, née d'Ablaing de Gießenburg (* September 7, 1773 - November 17, 1817), widowed Kerckhoff van der Varent. His father was major a. D. and most recently in the 1st Westphalian Landwehr Regiment, as well as holder of the order Pour le Mérite and the Iron Cross 2nd class.

Career

He came to Berlin as a cadet on October 21, 1822 and then joined the 16th Infantry Regiment on April 8, 1825 as a portepeef ensign and was promoted to second lieutenant on January 15, 1829 . From 1832 to 1839 he was the adjutant of the Fusilier - battalion used. On January 23, 1844 he was promoted to prime lieutenant and on April 18, 1848 to captain and company commander . Appointed major on July 5, 1855, he joined the 16th Landwehr Regiment on June 1, 1858, where he became commander of the 2nd battalion in Iserlohn . On May 8, 1860, he was assigned to lead the 2nd Battalion of the 16th Combined Infantry Regiment. On July 1, 1860, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and transferred to the 2nd battalion of the 56th Infantry Regiment , and on September 14, 1860, he was transferred to the 23rd Infantry Regiment as a commander. On October 18, 1861 he was promoted to colonel and on January 12, 1864 with the Order of the Red Eagle III. Excellent with a bow. He was put up for disposal on April 3, 1866 with the character of major general and pension . In addition, on September 20, 1866, he received the Order of the Crown, Second Class with Swords.

During the mobilization for the Franco-Prussian War he was appointed deputy commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade on June 18, 1870 and released from this position on June 3, 1871.

He died on December 21, 1874 in Coburg and was buried on December 24, 1874 in the cemetery in Unterlauter .

family

He married on May 18, 1837 in Voerde near Dinkslaken Adolphine Dorothea Konradine von Schell (* December 21, 1811 - May 17, 1893), a daughter of Captain Johann Karl Adolf von Schell. The couple had a son, the future captain Benno Wilhelm Julius (* June 24, 1838 - December 8, 1911), who married Charlotte Helene von Witzleben (* July 5, 1844). The major and writer Guido von Gillhaußen was his grandson.

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SURNAME Gillhaußen, Moritz Wilhelm Ferdinand Karl von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general, commander of the 23rd Infantry Regiment
DATE OF BIRTH November 12, 1807
PLACE OF BIRTH Meiderich near Duisburg
DATE OF DEATH December 21, 1874
Place of death Coburg