Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-11-10
Prussian Corps Commanders.

The Leipsic "Gertenlaube.' in an arti-
! Gle headed "a D zen Tor q Million" gives
the following brief sketches Of the present
commanders of the twelve North German
/ army corps:
At the head of the First ARMY Corps
= stands Gen. Edwin Won Manteuffel, whose
name first attracted public notice in 1866,
at which time he led the Prussian troops
as commandment chief into Schleswig, He
initiated the war Of '66, when, crossing
the Elbe, he drove the Austrians ont of
Holstein. He appears later during the
same war in the fights near Hausen-Helm
stadt and Wurzburg. In the present war
he has so far distinguished himself ut the
first battle near Metz. He is now sixty
one years Old
FRANsECKY.
Edward Frederick Won Fransecky COM
mauds the Second Army Corps. Born In
1907, he has served in the Z. ussian Army
since his eighteenth year. He took active
part IN the Danish aud late Austrian diff
culties. In the latter, with the Seventh
! Infantry Division of which he was COM
mander he sustained the united attack OF
/ several Austrian corps, IN wood near
| Sadowa. 1t was decisive moment when
! he called ont to his troops, Here we will
| conquer or die" His renewed and victo-
| rious attack went far to decide the day in
| favor of the Prussians
| ALvENsLRBEN (2D).
| The third army corps is commanded by
Gen. Constantine Won Alvens,eben cd.
Born in 1909. he served from 1927, fifteen
wears, as Second Lieutenant He led the
III, 81. lA not n ira
az Major General-under fire at Soor de
Konigsgratz He was afterwards made
Lieutenant General.
ALvENsLEBEN lsD.
The chief of the Fourth Army Corps is
Gen. Gustav Won Alvensleben. He was
born in 1903, and went with the army in
46 and '66 into Baden and Austria. III
1868 he was apnointed General OF the In
| ianry.
KrRCHBACH.
Gen. Hugo Ewald Won Kirchbach, the
commander of the Fifth army corps, was
born in 1909, and has served in the army
since 1927. As Lieutenant General be
marched INTO Bohemia, and With the Tenth
infantry division helped to gain the victories
of Nachod, Skalitz and Schweinschadel.
The part he took iii the battle of Konigs-
gratz obtained for him the "Order pour le
merite.' Tue same distinction was award
ed to bin during the present war. Wound
ed at Weisenburg, he led nevertheless
his troops again to victory at Worth.
TUMPLING.
The commander of the Sixth Army
Corps. Gen. William Won Tumpling, born
in 1902 took part in the Baden campaign,
as Major; commanded the Fifth infantry di-
vision in the Danish war, and 0es severely
wounded in the battle near Gitschin, in
the war of S. Since IS he has been
General OF the Cavalry
zARsTEow.
Gen. Henry Adolf Won Iarstrow, the
Chief of the Seventh Army Corps. WAS born
in 1S0l-is the oldest of the Prussan
Corps Generals. He is man of great
military experience, and 3 celebrated
writer of works on fortitications. From
1889 10 lS4l he served in the Turkish army.
In SO be had command OF the Eleventh
Division with which at konigsgratz he
captured two flags and fifty cannon.
GoEBEN.
Among those who have appeared most
prominent in the North German Army
stands the commander of the Eighth Army
Corps, Gen. August Won Goeben. He was
born in 1916 and entered the army as
second lieutenant at the age of fourteen
His desire for a life of military activity
| led him in 1886, to join the
Carlist's Army IN Spain, where he
received many wounds. He served
rs captain in the Baden campaign of 40.
Ia go he returned again to Spain and took
! active part in the troubles. In the Danish
war OF GA he fought in the battles of Dup
| pei and AIsen. and was with the main army
IN the seven days war with Austria. He
was appointed 10 HIS present position ut
the breaking out of the war, and TO hftn is
due the victory at Saalbruck on the Oh OF
August.
MANSTEIN,
The commander OF tho Ninth Army
Corps is Gen Gustav Won Manstein. Iu
1868 he was appointed lieutenant Gener-
al, aud especially distinguished himself Tor
his bravery at DupptistuTln and konigs-
grarz, in &c On the morning after the
battle at Saarbruck a. he was walk
ing near the camp, where the Prus-
SLAMS we're bUrying their DEAD
ne said TO a soldier who was standing near
newly made grave, Well, my Gon have
we met with much loss p "Yes Genera,
there are very many left behind" "Vo
what company do yon belong2' The sol
dier gave the number. Where is Your
Captain p I'VE have Just buried him
acre" lie was the General son, who had
aer- ically met his death in the battle of
the preceding day. The remains were
disintrrred and placed in q coffin, to be
s6nt 10 the relatives.
vOIGTs EBETZ
At the head of the Tenth Army Corpsl
stands General Constantine Bernhard Won
Volgts- Rhetz, who was born IN 1899: first
served against the Polish Instruction of,
4s u the Austrian war it was in consul
tation with MIN on the night from the I'd
to 81 OF July, that King William came to
the conclusion to attempt battle at Ko-
nigsgratz