General Latrille de Lorencez and Destabenrath ADC April 1809

Tom,

I appreciate the help! I believe you are correct, but will need to confirm with Base Leonore once the website is back and running and full speed. Looks like Capit. Maussion might have been the second ADC for Destabenrath as he served in the 105e Ligne and is listed as wounded in the battle, but no mention of him being wounded in the April 23rd report from the regiment.

Tom,

I have confirmation from the 2YB 566 10e Legere 1810.1813 that Capit. Bresard (Bressard) served as a Lieut. Adc to General de Brigade Latrille from 1807 to 17 June 1809 when he was transfered as a Capit. to the 10e Legere. Thanks for the help! Here is a snippet of his service record. Sadly, hard to read.

Merci Bernard!

Je vais commencer mes recherches pour trouver leurs prénoms ! Merci encore Bernard.

@Michael Lint Yes, specifically asked the family about the preferred spelling when writing about Znaim.

@John Gill Amazing work! A quick search shows the family has a long history in the French military.

I found Laborde, but his name is actually Charles François ROTTIER DE LABORDE He was an adc to General de Division St. Sulpice and award Knight of the Legion d'honneur on the the battlefield of Ratisbonne. Most likely from his actions at the large cavarly action at Alt-Egglofsheim.

@John Gill It seems the General signed his name as Destabenrath in 1817. Still fascinating, you were able to reach out to his ancestors! I wonder how much material is left with the ancestors of Napoleonic soldiers, who are unaware of what they have. We have tons of people in Virginia who had ancestors who fought in the Civil War and left letters behind, and they think it is scrap paper.

John,

Thank you for the recommendation. I forgot I had it saved after reading your book on Znaim. I believe we have found the first adc for General de Stabenrath. He is the nephew of the general named Lieut. Marie-Eugène de Stabenrath. Found here https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5787782b/f36.item.texteImage

"L'Empereur lui fit même demander s'il ne

désirait rien pour prix de ses derniers services ; mais

le général de Stabenrath ne voulut rien réclamer pour

lui-même, et se borna à demander, ce qu'il obtint

immédiatement, le grade de capitaine pour son neveu,

le lieutenant de Stabenrath (Marie-Eugène) son aide-

de-camp, faveur bien méritée du reste par ce jeune

officier qui, à 24 ans, avait assisté déjà aux batailles

d'Austerlitz, d'Iéna. de Friedland et de Wagram!"

Two down and possibly two more to go?

Bernard,

Merci pour la correction! Je vais demander au site Web de Sehri. Aucun aide de camp ou adjoint n’est donné comme titre.