Ludwig von Wohlgemuth

Ludwig Freiherr von Wohlgemuth ( born May 25, 1788 in Vienna, † April 18, 1851 in Budapest ) was an Austrian general and commander of the Maria Theresa Order.

Life

At eight, he joined in Wiener Neustadt in the Theresa Military Academy. After completing his training he was ensign in 1805 kk Infantry Regiment No. 56 He took part in the campaigns of 1809 and 1813/15 as a subaltern. From 1814 he was professor of mathematics at the Academy in Wiener Neustadt. His outstanding teaching methods attracted the attention of Archduke Johann. In 1821 he became a captain in 1831 and major. After further troop service he was promoted to colonel in 1836 and as the commander of the Imperial Infantry Regiment No. 40 appointed. In 1844, he became Major General and Brigadier at the First Army Corps in Milan. When it arrived in northern Italy in the revolutionary year of 1848 to the war, had Wohlgemuth opportunity to put his special military aptitude test. He claimed during the five days of street fighting in Milan, then covered with the rearguard retreat Radetzky and eventually moved outposts at Goito and Valeggio. After he had done there for more Piedmontese forces against superior opposition, he successfully participated in the fighting at Pastrengo ( 28./30. 4 ), Curtatone ( 29 5 ), Goito ( 30, 4 ), Vicenza ( 10. 6 ) and at the battle of Custoza ( 24, 6 ). For Valeggio and Pastrengo him the Maria Theresa Order was granted. Finally, he was promoted to Lieutenant-General before the end and raised in a baron. In March 1849, he had a decisive influence on the course of the fight battles at Mortara ( 21 3 ) and Novara ( 23 3 ) and acquired thereby also the Commander's Cross of Maria Theresa Order. He was then sent against the rebellious Hungarians in Slovakia. He was given command of the Fourth Army Corps, and won 21 6 in conjunction with the Russians at Pered. With the capture of Raab ( 28 6 ) and the two Battles of Komárom ( 2nd & 11 7 ), which he chose by his intervention, he finished his warlike action. In 1849, he was owner of the k.k. Infantry Regiment No. 16, and civil and military governor of Transylvania. In 1851 he was made ​​an honorary citizen of Sibiu. On a trip to Vienna, he fell ill and died in Budapest.