Wolfgang von Hagen

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Wolfgang Franz Friedrich Columbus Werner von Hagen (born February 18, 1819 in Mühlhausen , Province of Saxony ; † March 17, 1898 in Halle (Saale) ) was a Prussian major general .

Life

origin

Wolfgang was a son of the Prussian major and district administrator of the Mühlhausen district Carl von Hagen (1780-1837) and his second wife Luise, née Freiin von Soden (1792-1860).

Career

Hagen visited the cadet houses in Potsdam and Berlin . Subsequently, on August 18, 1836, he was transferred to the 31st Infantry Regiment as Portepeefähnrich and at the beginning of March 1838 was promoted to Second Lieutenant . From April 3 to September 30, 1844 he was in command of the Infantry Training Battalion and from October 1845 worked as a teacher at the division school of the 8th Division . This was followed by a command as adjutant of the 2nd Battalion in the 31st Landwehr Regiment from mid-July 1847 to the end of November 1850 . During this time he was involved in the street fighting in Erfurt in the suppression of revolutionary unrest. On February 15, 1851 Hagen was appointed in his tribe regimental adjutant of the II. Battalion and on June 22, 1852 First Lieutenant promoted. At the end of July 1852 he was appointed adjutant of the 15th Infantry Brigade . He was promoted to captain on August 19, 1856 , was released from his command on July 18, 1857 and a month later he was commanded as a company commander in the 1st Battalion in the 31st Landwehr Regiment. On July 8, 1858, he was company commander in the 31st Infantry Regiment and was company commander in the mobile 1st Battalion in the 31st Landwehr Regiment when mobilizing on the occasion of the Sardinian War in 1859. On July 1, 1860, Hagen was transferred to the newly established 3rd Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 71 as company commander. There he was promoted to major on May 9, 1865 and appointed commander of the 1st battalion on June 22, 1866, which he led in the war against Austria at Münchengrätz , Holitz , Preßburg and Königgrätz . For his work he received the Red Eagle Order IV class with swords.

After the war, Hagen was sent to Sömmerda to a commission appointed by the War Ministry to examine the new infantry rifle and explosive cartridges. On September 1, 1867 he was assigned to Rudolstadt to take over the garrison establishments there. Hagen was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 22, 1868 and was given command of the Oldenburg Infantry Regiment 91 on August 23, 1870 for the duration of the mobile relationship on the occasion of the war against France . He took part in the siege of Metz and the battles at Beaune-la-Rolande , Le Mans , Ladon , Château Serquen, Vendôme , Villeporcher and Montoire . On the occasion of the imperial proclamation , Hagen was promoted to colonel on January 18, 1871 .

Awarded both classes of the Iron Cross and the Commander of the Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig with Swords, Hagen was appointed regimental commander on March 29, 1871 for the peace relationship. In position à la suite of his regiment, he was given command of the 37th Infantry Brigade, also stationed in Oldenburg, on July 6, 1875, and was promoted to major general on July 9, 1875. In approval of his resignation request , he was awarded the Red Eagle Order II. Class with oak leaves and swords on the ring with pension for z. D. posed.

After his departure he worked as a writer. On January 5, 1896, Kaiser Wilhelm II awarded him the Crown Order II. Class with a star. He died on March 17, 1898 in Halle (Saale).

family

Hagen married Amalie Silberschlag (1820–1911) on January 26, 1850 in Magdeburg . The couple had several children:

⚭ 1884 Olga Rykena (1863-1897)
⚭ 1901 Luise Busjäger (* 1863)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gothaisches Genealogical Pocket Book of the Count's Houses. 1905. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1904, p. 787.
personal data
SURNAME Hagen, Wolfgang von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hagen, Wolfgang Franz Friedrich Columbus Werner von (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION royal Prussian major general and finally commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade
DATE OF BIRTH February 18, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH Mühlhausen (Thuringia)
DATE OF DEATH March 17, 1898
Place of death Halle on the Saale