Friedrich Franz Maximilian Weishuhn (1786-

[David M]

Good evening,

the officer below stood in prussian service after his return from Russian captivity. I would like to know if there are any details to be found in sources on the 14 IR about either his service or to confirm the other information of his career.

Thanks so much in advance

Weishuhn, Friedrich Franz Maximilian
(geboren Allendorf 22.04.1786, gestorben). Eintritt in landgräflich hessen-casselischen Militärdiensten, 17.04.1797 Portepée-Fähnrich (22.04.1803 Secondelieutenant) im Jägerbataillon (1800 Umorganisation: Brigade leichter Truppen), 1804 Versetzung zum Füsilierbataillon Marquard, 1806 Versetzung zum Füsilierbataillon Todenwarth, 01.11.1806 beurlaubt.
Eintritt in königlich westphalischen Militärdiensten, zuletzt als Kapitain im 4. Linien-Infanterie-Regiment.
Eintritt in königlich preussischen Militärdiensten, zuletzt als Major im 14. Infanterie-Regiment (3. Pommerschen).
OuE:-.
Feldzugen und Mobilmachungen:-.
V.:, M.:-, H.: NN Brandau aus Witzenhausen.
Quelle: Woringer Kartei Bd. 28 Bl. 447.

[Glenn J]

Morning David,

 

as far as I am aware a detailed Offizier-Stammliste does not exist for Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 14. However something of his career can be pieced together from the regimental history of 1900 and the Militär-Wochenblatt. His Rufname was Friedrich.

 

He is shown as having entered IR 14 on 31 May 1816 already in the rank of Kapitän from the 6. Westfälisches Landwehr-Infanterie-Regiment. At this point he was above the establishment or supernumerary (aggregiert) as a 21 January 1817 entry in the Militär-Wochenblatt shows he was "einrangiert" or placed on the establishment of the regiment and he seems to have commanded the 2nd company for numerous years. His name is spelt as Weißhun in the 1817 Prussian Rangliste. He was promoted to Major on 19 August 1834 (commander of II./IR 14) and died in service on 24 January 1841. His sole decoration shown in the 1840 Rangliste was the officers' long service decoration.

 

Regards

Glenn

[David M]

Amazing, Glenn! Thanks a lot