Tie(h)sen 1821

[David M]

Hi

 

I am looking for information on the career and life of NN Tiehsen 1821 Capitain im 1. (Ostpreussische) Artilleriebrigade.

 

Would it be possible to find something on him?

 

Regards

 

David 

[Glenn J]

Morning David,

 

Johann Wilhelm Tiehsen.

 

Also variously spelt as Tihsen in the 1817 Prussian Rangliste and Thiesen in the Militär-Wochenblatt!

 

12 February 1813: Seconde-Lieutenant

22 May 1816: Premier-Lieutenant

 

I found him listed as a Seconde-Lieutenant with the Preußische Artillerie-Brigade from 1813 to 1815 latterly with the 6 pounder English Foot Battery Nr. 20 in 1815. Seemed to have served with the 1. Artillerie-Brigade throughout his post Napoleonic wars career.

 

Promoted to Capitain on 27 June 1817 and retired on 4 November 1838 on being granted the rank of Major.

 

Died 25 December 1851 in Danzig. According to an entry at Ancestry.de, he was 60 years old when he died, so presumably born in 1791.

 

Regards

Glenn

[David M]

Great, Glenn! Thanks. I did find a reference on wikipedia. His son went on to be a prussian GM and is listed in Priesdorff. Wasnt sure if my Tiehsen was the same as the GM's father. But I know now.

His unit apperantly was at the same places as the kurhessians during the Befreiungskriege. Will find out more about that when I dig in some books on that era again.

 

Thanks so much 

[Glenn J]

David,

 

my pleasure. Priesdorff gives a date of birth of 17 April 1791 at Elbing.

 

Regards

Glenn