Otto Christian Albrecht Ludwig von Rohr

Otto Christian Albrecht Ludwig von Rohr (born November 25, 1763 in Trieplatz (Ruppin district); † February 27, 1839 in Berlin ) was a royal Prussian major general and most recently commander of the 6th Kurmark Landwehr infantry regiment and a member of the General- Order Commission.

Life

origin

His parents were Georg Moritz von Rohr (* June 4, 1713; † August 11, 1793) and his second wife, Sophie Charlotte Ottilie von Wahlen-Jürgaß (* 1738; † August 24, 1769).

Military career

He came on March 1, 1778 Corporal Corporal in the Infantry Regiment. 5, . He fought in the War of the Bavarian Succession and was ensign on June 16, 1780, second lieutenant on June 22, 1784 and premier lieutenant on May 25, 1792. On May 30, 1793, he joined Lieutenant General Alexander von Knobelsdorff as an adjutant . In the First Coalition War he fought in the Battle of Kaiserslautern and in the battles near St.Amand, Valenciennes, Famars and Saarbrücken. On January 17, 1795 he was promoted to staff captain.

On August 20, 1799, he was transferred to the 5/20 Grenadier Battalion as a captain and company commander. The battalion consisted of the grenadier companies of regiments No. 5 and No. 20 . When the Fourth Coalition War broke out in 1806 , he fought in the Battle of Auerstedt . After the Peace of Tilsit , he received the on December 13, 1807 character as Major and his dismissal. In 1809 he was still on half pay , only on June 12, 1810 did he return as a major with a patent from May 21, 1810. On May 5, 1813 he was appointed commander of the 6th Kurmärk Landwehr Infantry Regiment. During the wars of liberation he received the Iron Cross 2nd class in the battle near Königsborn . On December 8, 1813, he became a lieutenant colonel (patent on January 13, 1814) and colonel on May 31, 1815 (patent on June 22, 1815). But on March 16, 1816, he received his departure and a pension of 800 thalers. On October 11, 1817, he was brought back as a member of the General Order Commission. On October 26, 1817, he was also given the character of Major General and on January 26, 1825, he was also awarded the 3rd Class Red Eagle Order . On November 7, 1825 he received his departure at his own request and received a pension of 1200 thalers. He died on February 27, 1839 in Berlin and was buried on March 3, 1839 in the cemetery in Altkünkendorf ( Angermünde district ).

In his assessment from 1804 it says: “If you are a skilful, hardworking and useful captain who understands his company very well and who oversees the hours of the Junkers and Regimental School, he will become a very good staff officer. also subsequently a good commander, since he always applies. "

family

He married on October 15, 1820 in Altkünkendorf Luise Ottilie Karoline von Schmeling (* August 4, 1783 - February 18, 1872), widow of Karl Friedrich Balthasar von Rohr (* December 9, 1750 - March 24, 1813). The couple remained without offspring.

literature

• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 4, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1937], DNB 367632799 , pp. 224–225, no. 1298.

Web links

• Otto Christian Ludwig Albrecht von Rohr at geneagraphie.com