Patent no 2 of Carl Ludwig Friese (1801-1894) is that of a gentleman who lived to the advanced age of 93. Serving for the best part of forty years from 1819 to 1859 and retiring as a brevet (
charakterisierter) lieutenant-colonel, he was recalled for service in the Franco-German war as the commander of the replacement detachment of the 1. Artillerie-Brigade.
Below is the gazetting of his promotion to Premier-Lieutenant effective 31 December 1840 as published in the Militär-Wochenblatt Nr. 6 of 6 February 1841and his listing in the
Offizier-Stammliste of Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 6.
Regards
Glenn
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