Gustav Friedrich von Beyer

Gustav Friedrich Beyer (von Beyer since 1859; born 26 February 1812 in Berlin; died 7 December 1889 in Leipzig) was a Prussian general and war minister of the Grand Duchy of Baden.^[1][2]

Gustav Friedrich von Beyer
Birth name	Gustav Friedrich Beyer
Born	(1812-02-26)26 February 1812 Berlin, Prussia
Died	7 December 1889(1889-12-07) (aged 77) Leipzig, German Empire
Allegiance	Prussia  Baden  German Empire
Service / branch	Prussian Army Baden Army  Imperial German Army
Years of service	1829−1880
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	31st Infantry Regiment Minister of War of Baden Baden Field Division
Battles / wars	Austro-Prussian War Battle of Langensalza Battle of Kissingen Battle of Werbach Battle of Helmstadt Battle of Roßbrunn Franco-Prussian War Battle of Wörth Siege of Strasbourg Battle of Ognon Battle of Gray Battle of Dijon

Biography

Beyer was the son of a Prussian government official (Privy Councilor). He was also the older brother of the future mayor of Potsdam, Alexander Beyer [de]. He joined the Prussian Army in April 1829. From 1835 to 1838 he attended the General War School as a second lieutenant, and in 1846 was promoted to first lieutenant; taking part in the suppression of the Baden Revolution in 1849.^[3]

Orders and decorations

•  Kingdom of Hanover: Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order, 1858^[4]
•  Grand Duchy of Hesse: Commander of the Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Ludwig, 2nd Class, 22 October 1861^[5]
• Kingdom of Prussia:^[6]
  • Knight of the Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Star, Oak Leaves and Swords, 1866; Grand Cross with Swords on Ring, 9 July 1875^[7]
  • Iron Cross (1870), 1st Class
  • Grand Commander's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, with Star, 11 December 1880^[7]
  • Service Award Cross
•  Baden:^[6]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion, 1868; with Swords and Golden Collar, 1879^[8]
  • Commander of the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, 1870^[8]
  • Service Cross, 1st Class
•  Russian Empire:^[6]
  • Knight of the Imperial Order of Saint Anna, 2nd Class
  • Knight of the Imperial Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class

Literature

• L. Löhlein: Gustav Friedrich v. Beyer. In: Friedrich von Weech (Ed.): Badische Biographien . First Part, Heidelberg 1875, pp. 82–83 (online in the Baden State Library) .
• Gustav Friedrich von Beyer. (To Part I, p. 82 ff.) In: Friedrich von Weech (Ed.): Badische Biographien. Fourth Part, Karlsruhe 1891, p. 524 (online in the Baden State Library) .
• Kurt von Priesdorff : Soldier leadership . Volume 7, Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg, undated [Hamburg], undated [1939], DNB 367632829, pp. 330–332, no. 2320.
• Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenz heads. People from the city's history - namesake for streets and squares. 2. revised and exp. Edition. Publishing house for advertising papers, Mülheim-Kärlich 2005.

References

1. Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 127.
2. Geoffrey Wawro: The Austro-Prussian War. Cambridge University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-521-62951-9 , pp. 75-81.
3. Maximilian Gritzner : Chronological register of the Brandenburg-Prussian class elevations and acts of grace from 1600–1873. Berlin 1874, p. 127.
4. Staat Hannover (1865). Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1865. Berenberg. p. 102.
5. "Großherzogliche Orden und Ehrenzeichen", Staatshandbuch für das Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein (in German), Darmstadt: Staatsverlag, 1879, p. 28 – via archive.org
6. Rangliste de Königlich Preußischen Armee (in German), Berlin: Ernst Siegfried Mittler & Sohn, 1889, p. 151 – via hathitrust.org
7. "Königlich Preussische Ordensliste", Preussische Ordens-Liste (in German), 1, Berlin: 23, 933, 1886
8. "Großherzogliche Orden", Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogtum Baden, Karlsruhe, 1888, pp. 66, 136{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Preceded by Damian Ludwig	Minister of War of the Grand Duchy of Baden 13 February 1868 − 29 June 1871	Succeeded by Position abolished