Valerian Engelhardt
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Valerian Engelhardt (1798–1856) was a Russian lieutenant general and director of the Russian Institute of Railway Engineers.
as a member of the Engelhardt family
on December 24, 1798, the son of Colonel F. H. Engelhardt.
His brother Nicholas Engelhardt also became a lieutenant general and member of the Order of St. George
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in the Life Guards Regiment of Chasseurs. He was promoted to ensign
in 1819.
In 1830, Engelhardt was assigned to the Tenginsky 77th Infantry Regiment, and soon distinguished himself in the campaign in the Kuban
, for which he was promoted to captain. In 1832 he was promoted to colonel and transferred to the Volinsky Life Guards Regiment.
In 1831 Engelhardt was promoted to major general
and appointed to the 3rd Grenadier Division. In 1842 he was made a commander for special assignments in the independent Caucasian Corps under General Neidgardt.
, fourth class, for his 25 years of irreproachable service as an officer. In 1852 he received the rank of lieutenant general
and was appointed to a senior post in the Corps of Civil Engineers.
Engelhardt died on May 20, 1856 in St. Petersburg and is buried in the Volkov Lutheran cemetery.
Family
Engelhardt was born into the nobility of LivoniaLivonia
Livonia is a historic region along the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It was once the land of the Finnic Livonians inhabiting the principal ancient Livonian County Metsepole with its center at Turaida...
as a member of the Engelhardt family
Engelhardt family
Engelhardt is a Baltic-German Russian noble and baronial family. The family name is sometimes given as "von Engelhardt".-History:The legendary founder of the Engelhardt dynasty, Carl Bernhard Engelhardt , served as a knight in the Third Crusade, launched to liberate the Holy Sepulchre...
on December 24, 1798, the son of Colonel F. H. Engelhardt.
His brother Nicholas Engelhardt also became a lieutenant general and member of the Order of St. George
Order of St. George
The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...
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Army career
In 1815, he entered military service as a cadetCadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
in the Life Guards Regiment of Chasseurs. He was promoted to ensign
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
in 1819.
In 1830, Engelhardt was assigned to the Tenginsky 77th Infantry Regiment, and soon distinguished himself in the campaign in the Kuban
Kuban
Kuban is a geographic region of Southern Russia surrounding the Kuban River, on the Black Sea between the Don Steppe, Volga Delta and the Caucasus...
, for which he was promoted to captain. In 1832 he was promoted to colonel and transferred to the Volinsky Life Guards Regiment.
In 1831 Engelhardt was promoted to major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
and appointed to the 3rd Grenadier Division. In 1842 he was made a commander for special assignments in the independent Caucasian Corps under General Neidgardt.
Director of the Institute of Railway Engineers
In 1843, Engelhardt was appointed director of the Institute of Railway Engineers. On December 4 of the same year, he was awarded the Order of St. GeorgeOrder of St. George
The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George The Military Order of the Holy Great-Martyr and the Triumphant George (also known as Order of St. George the Triumphant, Russian: Военный орден Св...
, fourth class, for his 25 years of irreproachable service as an officer. In 1852 he received the rank of lieutenant general
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
and was appointed to a senior post in the Corps of Civil Engineers.
Engelhardt died on May 20, 1856 in St. Petersburg and is buried in the Volkov Lutheran cemetery.