, 1870-07-31

he found N extensive field for tho rapid de-
1855 be rsa aent to Constautinop1e for the II
etrnction and reorganization Of the Tnrklsh
amy, distinguished himself In the campaign
o9 the Sultan against tie Viceroy Of Egypt,
md returned to Prussia rich in honors and ex~
peraence. He made rapid advances in the army,
: % %asD{ssss4 r. Sss soi Ill., sp''nsa n Gs 7hs e s5se
t he present dat: and bas rendered such
services in hisffeo1T Of the Pruasian
army, the gkIful planning Of eaupaigs1s snd
ali miIitsry operations, AZ can never 10 over
part in the wsr sgains: Denmark in 1861,
when ha distinguished himself beyond PEE
c9deut. About this time he published sew
ersI works on military seacnce, which hAye
been translated into all modern lsngnages,
and created for him a worldwide reputstion.
Eut tho greateBt field for the practical anpll-
cation Of his GENTS, vas otle:ed to him dur
ne tie csmpsign Of 1896. It is raid that. not
up}y was he IN constant possession Of inror-
mxti1u about every movement OF the Army,
but that he w4a never at loss one SINGLE mo
ment how to cuuuteract al hla advetsar1es'
age. His character is as ffm ~ rock,
aud, when once engaged N the
planning Of a military movement, moth
NJ can detain him from carrying It
out, ~ long a. he feels morally convinced
that he is in the right and there IL chance of
success. In spite OF his advanced yearer ho Is
said to be stli very robust, and ~ he has no
fears OF The fatigues Of campaign, it ~ more
tlsn probable tGat he viii take the field ~
soon as hostl}ities actually commence.
ALBRIGHT THEODORE EMIL yoS BOON,
Minister Of War aud Marine. waa born in the
city Of Co1te1g, April 80, 1903 He receiVet
h1e education IN Prussian military school,
ard was afterward assigned as teacher to a
similar institution m Berlin. Beside h7
aatitluous studies OF everything COP
| nected directly with military eciencs, he
! devoted himself especially 10 the pub}'cation
charts and Of works on history and geography.
In 1881 lie entered the lrussian army, aud nd:
I vapced ster by step until be Tas appointed
| aiajor General in ISIS. and shortly afterwarl
! Munster Of War, in which position he applied
himself diligently to the Reorganization u tbe
IruEsian army During the preparations fc.
| the campaign OF 1866, he had OCCASION to
prove to wha, point OF perfection the proce-r
| Of mobilization has been carried in Prussia
and tie number ul troops, horses, and piece.
Of artillery. As we'll ~ tho quantity Of ammu
milton md provisions aent forward to the thea
! tire Of war at the shortest notice, arc rcall,
astounding.
| EEIAELEB ENKHuA1D HEnWARTH TON BITTEN
| TELD,
General Of Infantry and Commander Of til,
Eighth Army Co1ps, born September i, 1876
en,e1ed the Prasstan army At the age Of Is
fought It tho batt1e Of Leipsic, aud took par
in the invaslon Of France by the Allies in 1914
where be aetred with distinction in Severn
engagements and at the siege OF Paris. Dur
ing the second Campaign in schleswis- uolateiu
victories over tho Danish asm,
and virtually brought the war 10 !
close by taking possession OF ono OF the mos
important Positions Of tho enemy. the Isfan
. ! OF :Alecu. ard by almost aprihilating til
, | troops who were ordered TO defend the pl.cs
, The war Of 1866 again caI1ed him into activ
j service. lie vas atslgned to tho command G
the Ellie ar7nv, aud gave many proofa Of h
superior talent as military leader aud 0rga,
: iztr. His participation in the battle of Saduw
, was glorious one. and his behavior on III
) and several preceding occasions was such TIL
, he il now considered one Of the bravest, mo
8 nkilIlu1, npd talented commanding officers
the pr11teian army.
| CHARLES FREDERIC yoS gTErS3fETZ,
! General ot Infantry and Commander OF Il
{ Fifth Army cor,'s, bonn December ~, lI9
+ was rent TO the nilitsry school ut Cu1m at Il
i see Of 10 Year., aud coon showed decide
rfcJiicciiou for the army He was lit
over IL stars old When he WAS ordered to BE
lih aud assigned 10 the corps OF General Yor
Two years later he received his commissit
g nannisknow. fonght with distinction at Ko
}, igswarths. where ball took away ono Of h
! iinEers. while smother wounded linn severe
iu the thigh Dut euch waa the sr1or Of t
! warlile temper that, although unable
+ walls. he inEistcd upon taking part
% the battle at Isantzcn. in May, 1B1
Il On horseback. lie fought in France
n nearly all tue engagements Of 1aii. and e
o tered Paris with tie armies Of the allit
+ During the long term Of peace which now Il
}. lowed, he studied military ecience 70 great .
;, vantage, and, after advancing rapidly to t
Q ial,k Of Captain, lie VAS soon after assign
It to the staff. During the dispute betwe
Austria aud prlssia, in 1850, Oh tccount OF t
Elccte rate OF Hetse, Won Steinmetz was ord,
ia esl to Casre. anu afterwards appointed CO
I'd mantant Of the Place. Although it was
.. earnest desire to participate in the second ca
to paigu IN Scl,eswiy~l lolstein, iu 1861,
lie was ordered clseWlere,, and had to rem,
inactive against his will. During I
campaign against Austria, Won Steinm'
Ill commanded tic Fifth Army Corps, and Y.
* quished ard Dispersed three diHersnt Austr
g. army CORPS within the almost incredible sho
ID tEace OF four days. Here it was that /
4 IIukeian cavalry, who had hitherto been ct
bt eilered A. inferior to the Austrian. or ratl
Is, Hungarian horeemen, proved that they WI
re- not only their equal, but in many respe
ut their sureriors. His triumphant victory
AZ Skalitz against forces OF moro than twice
te numerical strength Of tho corps he coInnal
L. ed. procured fpr him the name '*tho Lion
ot SkaIltz." Throughout the eusire csunai
e Won Steinmeiz did not meet with sius,e
lis vcrro. although he WAS often compelled
Of fight with the odds decidedly against him.