Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1888 — FREDERICK III. [ARTICLE]

FREDERICK III.

A Sketch of His Brilliant Military Career. Emperor Frederick William Nicholas Charles was born Oct. 18, 1831. He was given a thorough military training during his youth, and was a young man when the rank of general was conferred upon him. His real career as a commander began in the war with Austria in 18tX>, when he led an army of 125,000 men and conducted a series of brilliant operations. He pushed his way through the mountains, fighting four severe engagements, and on July 3 appeared unexpectedly dn the field of Sadowa and decided the fortunes of the day. His victories in the Austrian campaign established his reputation '' a general. In

the war between Germany and France the Crown Prince played a most important part. The close of July, 1870, found him on the Rhine frontier in command of the Third German army, comprising •200,000 men and 500 guns. Aug. 4he vigorously attacked the position held at Weissenburg by that portion of Marshal MacMalion’s corps ■which was commanded by Gen. Abel Douay. The French were repulsed and dispersed after a severe struggle. Following up this important victory, the Crown Prince attacked the united army corps of Gens. MacMahon, Failly, andCanrobert, drawn up in position at Woerth. MacMahon had under him 50,000 men in all, and occupied a strong defensive ]>osition on the slopes of the Vosges. The Crown Prince arrived from Weissenburg in the evening with 130,000 men, snd began the attack at 7 the next morninu. The French line was turned at two points and their left and center broken, notwithstanding a desperate charge of cavalry ordered by MacMahon as a last resort. At the memorable engagement near Sedan (September D his troops and those of Prince Frederick Charles were engaged >i gainst most all of MocMahon’s forces, und the Ger'nians succeeded in crossing the River Meuse, this difficult feat being effected by the Crown Prince with his Prussians and Wurtemltergers, sup]K»ited by the Bavarians under Gen. Von der Tann. He next made his way toward Paris, entered Versailles Sept. 20, commenced to throw additional troops around the capital, and remained in the vicinity of the invested city until after the conclusion of peace. Oct. 28 he was created a Field Marshal of Prussia, and Nov. 8 a Russian Field Marshal. After the termination of the war, the Imperial Prince, as he had l>een styled since his father had lieen proclaimed Emperor of Gerniany. paid a visit to England (July, 1871,), accompanied by the Princess. The Prince married, Jan. 25, 1858, Victoria Adelaide, Princess Royal of Great Britain, by whom he has seven children—Frederick William Victor Albert, born Jan. 27,1859; Victoria Elizabeth Augusta Charlotte, born July 24, I 860; Albert William Henry, born August 20, 1862; Frederica Amelia Wilhelmina Victoria, born April 12.1866 ; Joachim Frederick Ernest Waldemar, born Feb, 10,1868; Spphia Dorothy Ulrica Alice, latrn Jan. 14, 1870; and Margaret Beatrix Fedora, born April 22, 1872.