Otto von Drigalski

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Johann Friedrich Otto von Drigalski (born June 28, 1788 in Schlawe , † September 28, 1860 in Potsdam ) was a Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 14th division .

Life

origin

Otto was the son of Andreas Bernhard von Drigalski (1748–1812) and his wife Karoline Juliane, born von Kameke (1751–1792). His father was a captain . D. , most recently in the “von Manteuffel” infantry regiment , as well as postmaster in Schlawe.

Career

Drigalski visited the cadet house in Berlin and was employed on April 2, 1804 as a characterized ensign in the infantry regiment "von Strachwitz" of the Prussian army . With the award of the patent for his rank, he came on April 6, 1805 in the infantry regiment "von Rüchel" . During the Fourth Coalition War , Drigalski took part in the battles near Bieszun , Soldau and Gollau and in the meantime advanced to second lieutenant in mid-December 1806 .

After the Peace of Tilsit , Drigalski came to the 1st East Prussian Infantry Regiment and on June 4, 1811 was commanded to the normal infantry battalion. With the promotion to Prime Lieutenant on January 2, 1812, he was transferred to the battalion, from which the 2nd Guards Regiment emerged on foot during the Wars of Liberation . By mid-August 1813, Drigalski was promoted to captain and chief of the 6th Company. He was wounded in the battle of Großgörschen and fought near Bautzen , Dresden and Leipzig . For his behavior in the Battle of Paris Drigalski received the Iron Cross II. Class and the Order of Saint Anne II. Class.

After the war he was promoted to major on December 21, 1816 and appointed commander of the Guard Landwehr battalion in Berlin. This was followed from December 21, 1818 to March 29, 1832 as a battalion commander in the 27th Infantry Regiment . In this position, promoted to lieutenant colonel at the end of March 1830 , Drigalski was initially commissioned to lead the 32nd Infantry Regiment and on December 24, 1834 he was appointed commander of the unit . As a colonel , he was given command of the 8th Infantry Brigade in Erfurt on March 30, 1838, and a little later was aggregated into the 32nd Infantry Regiment . Appointed Knight of St. John on September 15th , he was awarded the Order of St. Anne II Class with diamonds on October 5th . After his promotion to major general Drigalski was on 28 January 1843 the Commander's Cross with Star of the House Order of the White Falcon excellent and on 16 May 1844 as commander of the Jülich fortress was added. On March 27, 1847 he was promoted to lieutenant general and on March 7, 1848 he was appointed commander of the 14th Division in Düsseldorf , where he fought the revolt of the revolutionary vigilante group during the German Revolution . Under the star ceremony for Red Eagle II. Class with oak leaves Drigalski received on February 1, 1849 his farewell to the statutory pension . He died in Potsdam on September 28, 1860.

family

Drigalski married Johanna du Titre (1795–1830) on November 12, 1815 in Berlin. The couple had several children:

  • Friedrich Bernhard Otto (1817–1835)
  • Luise Bernhardine (1818-1893)
  • Wilhelm Alexander Andreas Benjamin (1821–1868), Prussian major
  • Bernhard Comnenus Anton (1823–1890), Prussian general of the cavalry

After the death of his first wife Drigalski married Julie Amalie Coqui (1807-1856) on May 12, 1832 in Magdeburg. The following children were born from the marriage:

  • Johann Friedrich Julius (born March 15, 1833), Premier Lieutenant
  • Peter Johann Karl (1834–1871), Premier Lieutenant, died in Karlsruhe from his wounds from the Battle of the Lisaine
  • Anna Wilhelmine Adele (born November 15, 1838) ⚭ Gustav von Wenden
  • Klara Eugenie Susanne (1839–1841)
  • August Moritz (1841–1898)
  • Mathilde Eulalia Johanna (1844–1920) ⚭ Max Clemens von Roeder (1837–1870), killed in action before Champigny, son of Hermann von Roeder
  • Elisabeth Josephine (* November 16, 1845; † June 3, 1902) ⚭ 1868 Leopold von Versen (* November 7, 1841; † March 7, 1900), Colonel parents of District Administrator Hans Lorenz von Versen
  • Hans (1847-1857)
  • Wilhelmine (* 1848; young)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wilhelm Krause: Memorial hall for those who died in the 1870/71 campaign. P. 219.
  2. ↑ Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses, 1903, p.864
personal data
SURNAME Drigalski, Otto von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Drigalski, Johann Friedrich Otto von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian lieutenant general, commander of the 14th division
DATE OF BIRTH June 28, 1788
PLACE OF BIRTH Slack
DATE OF DEATH September 28, 1860
Place of death Potsdam