Karl Fedorovich Eisen-von-Schwarzenberg (? —1846) - major general, participant in the wars against Napoleon, commander of the Kiev arsenal.
| Karl Fedorovich Eisen von Schwarzenberg | |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 1846 |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | major general |
| Commanded | Kiev arsenal |
| Battles / wars | The war of the Fourth Coalition , the Patriotic War of 1812 , the Foreign Campaigns of 1813-1814 , the Polish Campaign of 1831 |
| Awards and prizes | Golden weapon “For courage” (1812), Order of St. George , 4th art. (1821), Order of St. Anne , 2nd art. (1828), Virtuti Militari 3rd art. (1831), Order of St. Vladimir , 3rd art. (1832), Order of St. Stanislav 1st Art. (1843) |
Biography
He entered the military service in the early 1800s as a cunker in the 2nd artillery regiment, on June 25, 1801 he was promoted to second lieutenant .
In 1806-1807 he took part in the campaign against the French in East Prussia , was awarded a special golden cross for Preisisch -Eylau. He was seriously wounded in the head during the Russian-Turkish war of 1806-1812, but did not resign.
In 1812, he took part in repelling Napoleon’s invasion of Russia , and after the expulsion of the French, he was on a foreign campaign of 1813-1814 .
At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Eisen von Schwarzenberg served at the Kiev Arsenal, on December 10, 1816 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel . In 1823 he commanded the 1st Battery Company of the 4th Artillery Brigade.
He was a freemason , and in 1821 he was in the Kiev Masonic lodge of the “United Slavs”. He started a mutual education school for 160 people in Kiev at the 3rd Pontoon Company.
January 11, 1825 he was appointed headquarters officer for the artificial part of the Kiev arsenal. In 1826, Eisen-von-Schwarzenberg was involved in the investigation of the case of the Decembrists , his belonging to the Southern Society was not confirmed. Suspected of belonging to the Kiev secret society.
In 1827 he was promoted to colonel and in 1831 participated in the suppression of the uprising in Poland . In the years 1832-1834. commander of the Petersburg arsenal.
April 7, 1835 promoted to major general . In the years 1840-1844. served as commander of the Kiev arsenal.
He died in 1846.
His son Nikolai (retired general from infantry) was the head of the 1st Grenadier Division. The second son, Karl, was a colonel.
Rewards
Among other awards, Eisen von Schwarzenberg had the following orders:
- Golden sword with the inscription "For courage" (December 19, 1812)
- Order of St. George of the 4th degree (December 16, 1821, No. 3581 according to the cavalier list of Grigorovich - Stepanov)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1828, the imperial crown was granted to this order in 1831)
- Polish insignia for military dignity ( Virtuti Militari ) 3rd degree (1831)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree (1832)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st degree (1843)
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. Volume II L — I. - M., 2009. - S. 789. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4167-5
- Ismailov E.E. Golden weapon with the inscription "For courage." Lists of gentlemen 1788-1913. - M., 2007. - S. 121, 467. - ISBN 978-5-903473-05-2
- List to the generals by seniority . Fixed on March 17th. - SPb., 1844. - S. 250
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