Wilhelm von Raven (General)

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Karl Wilhelm Bernhard von Raven (born May 18, 1802 in Prenzlau , † September 6, 1866 in Naumburg (Saale) ) was a Prussian major general and commander of the 15th Cavalry Brigade .

Life

origin

Wilhelm was a son of the gentleman from Groß Luckow , Rosenthal and Friedrichshof Ernst von Raven (1756-1830) and his wife Wilhelmine, born von Sydow (1762-1818).

Military career

Raven visited the Berlin Cadet House and on October 3, 1819, was transferred as a Second Lieutenant to the 4th Uhlan Regiment of the Prussian Army . From 1824 to 1826 he was assigned to the teaching squadron for training purposes. He was promoted to Prime Lieutenant on November 22, 1835 and commanded from February 2, 1841 to April 25, 1842 as leader of the Landwehr squadron in Stolp . On May 9, 1843 Raven rose to knight master and squadron chief . After his promotion to major , he was appointed regimental commander on May 4, 1854 and advanced to colonel by the end of May 1858 . In position à la suite of his regiment, he was commissioned on May 19, 1859, initially to lead the 15th Cavalry Brigade and on June 11, 1859, he was appointed commander of this brigade . In this position, Raven was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle II. Class with Oak Leaves on September 20, 1861, and on October 18, 1861, promoted to major general. He was on 2 July 1862 board for disposition made and on the occasion of the religious festival in January 1865 with the Order of the Crown awarded II. Class. He died of cholera on September 6, 1866 in Naumburg (Saale) .

In his assessment, Colonel von Plehwe wrote in 1847: “This excellent officer deserves special praise for his education, reliability, expertise and for his active zeal. In the training of the squadron on horseback he achieves extraordinary achievements and in the dressage of the remonts he is unsurpassed. As a practical officer and highly esteemed man, he has always enjoyed the excellent satisfaction of all superiors. The squadron entrusted to him is in exemplary order, which is why he is suitable for preferential transport. "

family

Raven married Ida von Göhren (1810–1899) on November 3, 1827 in Berlin. The couple had several children:

  • Emma Agnes Wilhelmine (1828–1909)
  • Marie Bertha Bernhardine (* 1834) ⚭ 1856 Baron Adolf von Buttlar (1814–1888), Prussian colonel
  • Hans Wilhelm Oskar (* 1840), Prussian Colonel ⚭ 1894 Wilhelmine Ida Richter (* 1855)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Freiherrlichen Häuser. 1910. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1909, p. 113.
  2. ↑ Birth announcement. In: newspaper for the German nobility. Volume 1, p. 372.
personal data
SURNAME Raven, Wilhelm von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Raven, Karl Wilhelm Bernhard von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prussian major general and commander of the 15th Cavalry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH May 18, 1802
PLACE OF BIRTH Prenzlau
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1866
Place of death Naumburg (Saale)