Wilhelm Gayling of Altheim
Friedrich Wilhelm Gayling von Altheim (born September 1, 1786 in Karlsruhe , † October 13, 1861 ibid) was a Baden general of the cavalry and governor of the Rastatt fortress .
Life
He comes from the Baden branch of the Gayling von Altheim family and was a son of the Baden State Minister Christian Heinrich Gayling von Altheim . He entered the Prussian military service as early as 1800 . In the battle of Jena and Auerstedt on October 14, 1806, he was captured by the French and their allies (including the Grand Duchy of Baden ). The then Hereditary Grand Duke Karl took over the young officer in Baden services . In 1809 he was seriously wounded in the battle of Wagram . He took part in the campaigns of 1814/15 as Rittmeister with the Baden dragoons.
In 1830 he was lieutenant colonel and in 1832 colonel and regimental commander. In 1843 he was finally appointed major general and commander of the cavalry brigade. During the Hecker uprising he was the commander of an observation corps in Mittelbaden. When the Struve Putsch was suppressed , Gayling led a column in the battle for Staufen . During the Baden military mutiny in May 1849, Gayling also failed to keep his troops from the mutiny and he left Baden. After the suppression of the Baden Revolution , he retired. However, he was soon appointed chairman of the court of honor, which was supposed to judge the behavior of the Baden officers during the mutiny. In February 1850 he was appointed governor of the Rastatt fortress, where he commanded troops from various German states. In 1857 he was appointed general of the cavalry on the occasion of his 50th service anniversary.
literature
- L. Löhlein: Wilhelm Freiherr Gayling von Altheim . In: Friedrich von Weech (Ed.): Badische Biographien . 1st part. Publishing bookstore by Fr.Bassermann, Heidelberg 1875, p. 280–281 ( online at the Badische Landesbibliothek [accessed June 14, 2019]).
Web links
- Discover the entry on regional studies online - leobw
- Entry on the homepage of the Friedrich List School, Karlsruhe; Retrieved September 22, 2013
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gayling von Altheim, Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gayling von Altheim, Wilhelm Freiherr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baden General of the Cavalry, Governor of the Federal Fortress of Rastatt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1786 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1861 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |