Moritz von Süßmilch
Bernhard Moritz von Süßmilch called Hörnig , also Moritz von Süßmilch-Hörnig (* July 24, 1823 in Wurzen , † May 11, 1892 in Leipzig ) was a Saxon colonel and nestor of the cartography of Saxony .
Life
As the son of an officer, Süßmilch joined the Saxon Army in 1839, in 1849 he was made a first lieutenant and in 1859 a captain in the XII. Infantry Battalion and promoted to major in 1866 . He later became a lieutenant colonel and was finally put up for disposition as a colonel . After the reorganization of the army, he became commander of the Landwehr in Leipzig, then in Zwickau , Grimma and finally back in Leipzig. Finally he left the army to devote himself entirely to his literary work.
One of the cartographers' uncle was Major General Karl Friedrich von Sussmilch called Hörnig .
Work (selection)
- From the diary of a soldier, but not a Landsknecht. Leipzig: Otto Wiegand (book about the Schleswig-Holstein campaign , anonymous)
- Wanderletters.
- Special topographic map of the Kingdom of Saxony. (1: 250 000)
- History of the (current) 2. Königl. Saxon Hussar Regiment "Queen" No. 19. 1882.
- Historical-geographical atlas of Saxony and Thuringia.
- About warfare in the Orient. (anonymous)
- The Ore Mountains in prehistory, past and present. Annaberg: Hermann Graser Verlag 1889, 2nd edition 1894 2nd edition as online edition of the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library
Web links
- Literature by and about Moritz von Süßmilch in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Men of Progress. Wisconsin. (pages 417-451) A selected list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life. Together with short notes on the history and character of Wisconsin. (en)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sweet milk, Moritz von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Süßmilch-Hörnig, Bernhard Moritz von; Sweet milk called Hörnig, Bernhard Moritz von; Süßmilch-Hörnig, Moritz von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cartographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Spice up |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1892 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |