ORDER OF THE MINISTER OF WAR AT LANDAU HEADQUARTERS, 1799, Revolution. 12542
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ORDER OF THE MINISTER OF WAR AT LANDAU HEADQUARTERS, 1799, Revolution. 12542
ARMY OF THE RHINE at Landau headquarters on the 4th additional day of the year seven (September 20, 1799 known as the day of opinion), Baraguey d'Halliers divisional general, chief of the general staff to citizen Dubois Crancé Minister of the war.
Letter in model the general acknowledges receipt of the Minister's request for the general in chief to give higher command in Dusseldorf to the leader of the 108th half infantry brigade.
H 27 cm, L 19 cm at sight.
Presented under glass in a modern frame H 38 cm, L 31 cm.
France.
Revolution.
Good insolated condition.
HISTORY:
1799, Army of the Danube
On March 1, 1799, the 108th passed to the Army of the Danube which had just been formed and placed under the orders of Jourdan. It then became part of the 3rd Division of this army (General Gouvion-Saint-Cyr). She took part in the battle of Pfullendorff on January 19; on March 25 at the defeat of Stokach where she behaved very bravely. The Gouvion-Saint-Cyr Division, which withdrew in the general retreat towards Rothweil, crossed the Black Forest again, passed through Oberkirch and reached Kehl. On April 6, 1799, the entire French army was behind the Rhine, from Basel to Kehl; leaving only observation posts on the right bank of the river.
The 108th is part of the troops covering the head of the Kehl bridge. She had several engagements with the Austrians, notably at Oberkirch and Urlaffen, ahead of Kehl.
It was at this time that the troops of the Army of Helvetia were united with the Army of the Danube and placed under the high command of General Masséna. He then forces all his forces back into Switzerland. For this purpose, the 108th went up the left bank of the Rhine, passed through Basel and joined the center of the Army of the Danube.
On 25 Prairial year 7 (June 13, 1799), Brigadier General Rheinwald, Chief of the Army Staff, wrote, from the Headquarters in Bremgarten, to Brigadier General Decaen: "At the moment when you left the army to go to Strasbourg, according to the order of the general in chief, general Chérin, my predecessor, handed over to citizen Huard, battalion commander of the 108th demi-brigade, the decree of the Directory which puts you on trial, as well as the documents that concern you. Citizen Huard was invited, citizen general, to speed up the end of this affair and to immediately provide, as rapporteur, the necessary information.
I note that the war council can only be convened when the rapporteur has informed the chief of the general staff that he has gathered all the information necessary to enlighten the judges. Then I will give the three generals whom the law designates to be members of the war council, the order to go to Strasbourg. Until then, I can do nothing more and I am waiting for Citizen Huard to be ready. It is three days since he received a new letter inviting him to hasten the conclusion of the matter which concerns you" (Diary of Brigadier General Decaen for the campaign of Year VII, the Division commanded by the General Souham, and the Army by General Jourdan, from Ventôse year VII until 7 Fructidor year VII - in Picard E., Paulier V.: “Mémoires et journals du Général Decaen”, Plon, Paris, 1910, t. 1, p. 314).
On September 20, 1799, the 108th was encamped in front of Zurich; to the right and left of Albisrieden. It was then made up of 57 officers and 2101 men. Its Divisional Officer is General Mortier.
The following 25, she was at the bloody battle of Zurich. The next morning, the 108th was still part of the troops attacking Zurich, on the left bank. The confusion is extreme in this city cluttered with crews and artillery casualties. Finally the Russians decide to retire.
Two Officers of the 108th, Captain Dubuisson and Lieutenant Joly were killed in this glorious action, which saved France from the Austro-Russian invasion. In addition, among the wounded, the 108th includes Captains Mercier, Guille and O'Brien; Lieutenants François, Schmitz and Cleq; Second Lieutenants Beaudoin and Chambron.
Zurich taken from the Russians, and the Limmat crossed, the 108th with the Mortar Division, heads towards Schwitz.
It is in an unknown gorge of the small canton which gives its name to Switzerland that the Demi-brigade took part, on September 30 and 31, in two combats which count as much as a great battle in the history of a Regiment and which are known in our military annals as the Fights of the Mitten Valley. It was in the rearguard of Souvarow's army, then in full retreat, that the 108th had to do. In these two days she completely defeated the Russians, but she suffered great losses.
Two Officers of the 108th, Captain Dubuisson and Lieutenant Joly were killed in this glorious action, which saved France from the Austro-Russian invasion. In addition, among the wounded, the 108th includes Captains Mercier, Guille and O'Brien; Lieutenants François, Schmitz and Cleq; Second Lieutenants Beaudoin and Chambron.
Zurich taken from the Russians, and the Limmat crossed, the 108th with the Mortar Division, heads towards Schwitz.
It is in an unknown gorge of the small canton which gives its name to Switzerland that the Demi-brigade took part, on September 30 and 31, in two combats which count as much as a great battle in the history of a Regiment and which are known in our military annals as the Fights of the Mitten Valley. It was in the rearguard of Souvarow's army, then in full retreat, that the 108th had to do. In these two days she completely defeated the Russians, but she suffered great losses.
Lieutenants Lami and Bouan are killed; Commander Huard, Captain Millot, Second Lieutenants Ofhemin and Leroy are wounded. Second Lieutenant Dupays is named Lieutenant on the battlefield by General-in-Chief Massséna.
The battle of Zurich and the battles that followed it made us masters of Switzerland.
On 11 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 3, 1789), the Deputy Chief of the General Staff Rheinvald wrote, from Zurich, to General of Division Soult: "According to new provisions of the general in chief, your division, citizen general, will be composed as follows: 67th demi-brigade, 53rd, 102nd, 17th dragoon regiments, 1st light artillery company, and each demi-brigade its grenadiers.
You will have under your command Brigadier Generals Drouet and Brunet, and Adjutant General Saligny.
You will also have under your command General Gazan, whose headquarters is in Schennis. He commanded the following corps: the 84th, 36th, 25th light, 94th, 44th, two companies of light artillery, 10th regiment of hunters, two squadrons of the 7th hussars.
The brigade generals of this division are: Laval, Molitor, Lapisse, brigade chief of the 36th, acting.
General Mortier, whose headquarters is in Schwitz, will still be under your orders. He commanded the following corps: the 108th, a battalion of the 38th, the 50th, two squadrons of the 1st dragoon regiment" ("Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult", volume 2, p. 319).
On 13 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 5, 1799), General of Division Soult wrote, from Schennis, to General Mortier: "I warn you, my dear comrade, that, according to new arrangements, the division that you command will be composed of the 45th (44th?), 50th, 84th and 108th, two squadrons of the 1st dragoon regiment and six pieces of four.
You will have under your orders Brigadier Generals Laval and Molitor, and, for the staff, the two deputies of Adjutant General Lacour. General Gazan, whom you relieve in this position, will indicate to you that of the troops and will inform you of the movements they have made today.
Tomorrow the 14th, you will put your division on the march and direct it towards Wallenstadt and Sargans, doing everything possible to capture the latter town, and you will take up positions, the right at Mels, covering with force the Weistannerthal, and the left at Sargans, occupying this city. You will throw numerous parties on Ragatz and Axmoos, perfectly illuminating the Rhine valley, and pushing a few troops as far as the Zollbruck bridge, which you will seize, if possible, but without compromising your troops.
As the artillery cannot follow your march, you will have to, upon arriving at Wallenstadt, seize all the boats that may be on the lake, send them immediately to Wesen to collect the cannons and caissons that you will have there. directed, and take them on board to be brought to you.
As your correspondence can only be made via Wesen and Lichtensteig, you will have to leave a correspondence post at this first place, to carry your dispatches; it will also be necessary to put some in Linthal, to facilitate my correspondence with General Loison, with whom I ask you to correspond, and tomorrow to push troops towards Pantenbruck and towards Flims.
I warn you that tomorrow, leaving Lichtensteig, I will go towards Saint-Gall or Bischoftzen; Please give me your news often.
It will be necessary for you to light up the valley of the Thur, through which your artillery could be brought, in the event that it cannot be embarked on Lake Wallenstadt" ("Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult", volume 2, p.329).
The same 13 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 5, 1799), General of Division Soult wrote, from Schennis, to General Gazan: "I warn you, my dear comrade, that I am giving orders to the 36th demi-brigade, to the battalion of grenadiers , two battalions of the 25th, a company of light artillery and two squadrons of the 10th regiment of horse hunters, to leave immediately to go to Lichstensteig. Please give orders to the other battalion of the 25th, which must be with you, to also leave immediately, for the same destination, and to have it followed by the 2nd company of light artillery that you have, and by the remainder of the 10th regiment of horse hunters; n "keep only one squadron until the arrival of the 1st dragoon regiment; then this squadron will join the regiment. As soon as the 108th demi-brigade has arrived, it will relieve the 94th, and you will order the latter to leave on - the field, by forced march, to go to Lichtensteig. You will kindly go there, in your person, as soon as you have been relieved by General Mortier, who will keep under his orders Generals Laval and Molitor, and the 44th, 50th, 84th and 108th half-brigades, and six pieces of 4. I ask you to inform the generals and commanders of the troops that I have just designated to you of these arrangements.
I am waiting for you in Glaris, where I ask you to go, as soon as you have sent these various orders, and have sent back to Lichtensteig all the detachments of corps which must go to this destination. Warn General Molitor that he must continue to pursue the enemy and report his movements to General Mortier" ("Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult", volume 2, p. 331).
The Mortar Division is moved towards Mlez and Sarganz.
On 14 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 6, 1799), General Soult sent his report, from Lichtensteig, to the General-in-Chief: "I report to you, my dear general, the result of the movements that I made to operate in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th divisions.
On the evening of the 11th, the enemy having evacuated the Muttenthal, General Loison received orders to carry troops into the Linthal, via the Schachenthal, and to push them towards Pautenbruck. These two movements were executed on the morning of the 12th, and General Gudin captured, at the same time, the Urseren valley.
General Mortier left Muttenthal on the 12th, with a battalion of the 38th demi-brigade and the 108th; he attacked the enemy on Mount Brackel, forced them to retreat into the Klanthal, where he pursued them, after taking three hundred prisoners, taking a large number of horses and mules, eighteen hundred rifles, many ammunition with Souwarow's car, and having seen eight pieces of cannon thrown into the precipices.
By evacuating the Muttenthal, Souwarow seemed to want to make his retreat towards Altorff, but the movement of General Loison in the Schachenthal forced him to hastily bring his troops back to Glaris, from where, on the 12th, he undertook in vain to push us back from the defile of Noefels.
On the 13th, at 4 a.m., the Russians evacuated Glaris and made their retreat via Schwanden and Semsthal, heading towards Chur. Generals Gazan, Molitor and Mortier were to attack them at daybreak. I ordered General Gazan to detach General Molitor to pursue them. This joined them beyond Schwanden; he took eight hundred prisoners, a piece of cannon and a quantity of horses and mules. At night, he was still fighting, in front of Engi, and he told me of new prisoners.
The enemy left six hundred of his wounded in Glarus, including several officers and many crews; and our soldiers took, in the pursuit, a military chest containing thirty thousand francs, which they shared between them.
The loss of the Russians, from the 8th of this month until the 13th, when they made their retreat, is very considerable; we took more than three thousand prisoners from them, including the wounded they left behind for us. The number of enemies killed exceeds fifteen hundred men; among the latter is the general of the Cossacks, a highly esteemed and missed soldier of his troop. The road is further covered with dying and wounded; we took over eight hundred horses or mules and an enormous number of crews.
It is impossible to form an idea of the terrible state in which Souwarow's army finds itself; its soldiers are falling from hunger and misery; since they have been in Switzerland, they have not received bread. The country they traveled through still offered some resources; they devoured everything, and they leave with the curse of the inhabitants of these unfortunate countries, and seeing, at each step, their strength weakened by the continual losses that the rigor of the climate and the pursuit of our troops caused them. make people experience.
I left Glaris yesterday evening, after having seen General Mortier's column emerge from the Klanthal, and having made its junction with that of General Loison, which had come via the Linthal. General Molitor continued to pursue the Russians; I do not yet have the report of his progress, nor that of the latest advantages which he must have obtained.
Today General Loison must carry troops from Pantenbruck to Flims, if possible, and advance part of General Gudin's brigade towards Dissentis, to threaten Ilanz; he will at the same time guard the Saint-Gothard, and hold a reserve at Urseren.
General Mortier, with the 3rd division, marched on Sargans and Wallenstadt, to take up positions, the right at Mels, and the left at Sargans, covering the Weissanerthal. He will throw parties on the Rhine bridge, says Zolbruck, he will even seize it, if possible; he will guard the valley of the Rhine as far as Axmoos, and will illuminate that of the Thur.
General Gazan, with the 2nd column of troops that I assembled at Lichtensteig, will take up position today, in front of Weil. Tomorrow he will march on Constance to seize it, and he will send reconnaissance, to communicate with the body that you must carry to Stein.
The first column of the same troops, commanded by General Brunet, carried its light infantry to Scbwelbrug; tomorrow it will illuminate Appenzell, and will take a position in front of Saint-Gall, from where it will send strong reconnaissance to Arbon, Roschach and Rheineck.
My headquarters will be in Saint-Gall tomorrow” (“Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult”, volume 2, p. 271).
The Rhine then serves as a dividing line between the two armies as at the beginning of the campaign, and they take up their winter quarters in the middle of October.
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Le 12 octobre, la 108e est à la 3e Division (Géneral Soult).
Pendant que l'Armée du Danube est établie en ses quartiers d'hiver, sur la frontière orientale de la Suisse reconquise, le Général Bonaparte devient Premier Consul. A peine au pouvoir, il constitue une nouvelle Armée du Rhin, dont il donne le commandement au Général Moreau. La 108e va former alors avec la 14e légère, les 46e, 56e et 57e de ligne et le 3e Régiment, une Division aux ordres du Général Delmas. Cette Division est l'une des trois Divisions du Corps de réserve qui défendent Bâle avec son camp retranché, sur la rive droite du Rhin et occupent la Haute-Alsace. Le Général Moreau commande en personne le Corps de réserve.
Selon les Etats Militaires de l'an VIII (1799-1800), la 108e Demi-brigade est à l'Armée du Rhin. Elle est commandée par le Chef de Brigade C. Pouchin. Chefs du 1er Bataillon, CC. Huard; du 2e Bataillon, Mathis, du 3e Bataillon, Guillon.
Adjudants-majors, du 1er Bataillon Coquereau; du 2e Bataillon Griffoul, du 3e Bataillon Amat.
Quartiers-maîtres-trésoriers, Coutellier, Baillon.
Chirurgiens-majors : Guillou, Jourisseau, Fabre.
1er Bataillon : Capitaines C. C. Remy, Grenadiers, Boulet, Charette, Gillet, Obrien, Garnier, Mousse, Guille, Millot. Lieutenants Mercier, Pequignol, Bonaventure, Claustre, Jolly, François, Tache, Lemaître, Lemaître. Sous-lieutenants Barbot, Ottenin, Noury, Dumas, Bellaigue, Frazé, Remond, Guerendel, Chambeau.
2e Bataillon : Capitaines Dhonnieres, Grenadiers, Raimond, Vincenne, Legrand, Bienvenu, Samson, Hannequin, Masson, Quenel. Lieutenants Lefranc, Bessard, Mourette, Lalance, Grassoreille, Dupays, X, Skenardy, Tarisson. Sous-lieutenants Baudoz, Bonne, Leroy, Delbos, Lacroix, X, Laborie, Leclerc, Duluquy.
3e Bataillon : Capitaines Tremoulet, Grenadiers, Galmard, Mathieu, Moyaux, Bouchot, Bourgeois, Mirande, Dolhin, Pichot. Lieutenants Schmitz, Lefevre, Dupré, Joly, Menard, Robert, Chediu, Luderitz, Poulombe. Sous-lieutenants X, X, Chazal, X, Dossat, Schmitd, Rottin, Voisin, X.
En Frimaire an 8, on soumet au Général Bonaparte une "Proposition de nommer adjudant général le citoyen Mathys, chef de bataillon à la 108e demi-brigade"; "La première bataille où il se distinguera", répond ce dernier (Chuquet A. : « Inédits napoléoniens », Paris, 1913, t.2, lettre 1740 - Note : Cf. Chuquet Feuilles d'histoire, 1913, 1, p. 462-463).
Le 12 octobre, la 108e est à la 3e Division (Géneral Soult).
Pendant que l'Armée du Danube est établie en ses quartiers d'hiver, sur la frontière orientale de la Suisse reconquise, le Général Bonaparte devient Premier Consul. A peine au pouvoir, il constitue une nouvelle Armée du Rhin, dont il donne le commandement au Général Moreau. La 108e va former alors avec la 14e légère, les 46e, 56e et 57e de ligne et le 3e Régiment, une Division aux ordres du Général Delmas. Cette Division est l'une des trois Divisions du Corps de réserve qui défendent Bâle avec son camp retranché, sur la rive droite du Rhin et occupent la Haute-Alsace. Le Général Moreau commande en personne le Corps de réserve.
Selon les Etats Militaires de l'an VIII (1799-1800), la 108e Demi-brigade est à l'Armée du Rhin. Elle est commandée par le Chef de Brigade C. Pouchin. Chefs du 1er Bataillon, CC. Huard; du 2e Bataillon, Mathis, du 3e Bataillon, Guillon.
Adjudants-majors, du 1er Bataillon Coquereau; du 2e Bataillon Griffoul, du 3e Bataillon Amat.
Quartiers-maîtres-trésoriers, Coutellier, Baillon.
Chirurgiens-majors : Guillou, Jourisseau, Fabre.
1er Bataillon : Capitaines C. C. Remy, Grenadiers, Boulet, Charette, Gillet, Obrien, Garnier, Mousse, Guille, Millot. Lieutenants Mercier, Pequignol, Bonaventure, Claustre, Jolly, François, Tache, Lemaître, Lemaître. Sous-lieutenants Barbot, Ottenin, Noury, Dumas, Bellaigue, Frazé, Remond, Guerendel, Chambeau.
2e Bataillon : Capitaines Dhonnieres, Grenadiers, Raimond, Vincenne, Legrand, Bienvenu, Samson, Hannequin, Masson, Quenel. Lieutenants Lefranc, Bessard, Mourette, Lalance, Grassoreille, Dupays, X, Skenardy, Tarisson. Sous-lieutenants Baudoz, Bonne, Leroy, Delbos, Lacroix, X, Laborie, Leclerc, Duluquy.
3e Bataillon : Capitaines Tremoulet, Grenadiers, Galmard, Mathieu, Moyaux, Bouchot, Bourgeois, Mirande, Dolhin, Pichot. Lieutenants Schmitz, Lefevre, Dupré, Joly, Menard, Robert, Chediu, Luderitz, Poulombe. Sous-lieutenants X, X, Chazal, X, Dossat, Schmitd, Rottin, Voisin, X.
En Frimaire an 8, on soumet au Général Bonaparte une "Proposition de nommer adjudant général le citoyen Mathys, chef de bataillon à la 108e demi-brigade"; "La première bataille où il se distinguera", répond ce dernier (Chuquet A. : « Inédits napoléoniens », Paris, 1913, t.2, lettre 1740 - Note : Cf. Chuquet Feuilles d'histoire, 1913, 1, p. 462-463).
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On October 12, the 108th was with the 3rd Division (General Soult).
While the Army of the Danube was established in its winter quarters, on the eastern border of reconquered Switzerland, General Bonaparte became First Consul. Barely in power, he formed a new Army of the Rhine, of which he gave command to General Moreau. The 108th will then form with the 14th Light, the 46th, 56th and 57th Line and the 3rd Regiment, a Division under the orders of General Delmas. This Division is one of the three Divisions of the Reserve Corps which defend Basel with its entrenched camp on the right bank of the Rhine and occupy Upper Alsace. General Moreau personally commands the Reserve Corps.
According to the Military States of the year VIII (1799-1800), the 108th Demi-brigade is in the Army of the Rhine. It is commanded by Brigade Chief C. Pouchin. Leaders of the 1st Battalion, CC. Loon; of the 2nd Battalion, Mathis, of the 3rd Battalion, Guillon.
Adjutants-major, of the 1st Coquereau Battalion; of the 2nd Griffoul Battalion, of the 3rd Amat Battalion.
Quartermaster-treasurers, Cutler, Baillon.
Major surgeons: Guillou, Jourisseau, Fabre.
1st Battalion: Captains C. C. Remy, Grenadiers, Boulet, Charette, Gillet, Obrien, Garnier, Mousse, Guille, Millot. Lieutenants Mercier, Pequignol, Bonaventure, Claustre, Jolly, François, Tache, Lemaître, Lemaître. Second lieutenants Barbot, Ottenin, Noury, Dumas, Bellaigue, Frazé, Remond, Guerendel, Chambeau.
2nd Battalion: Captains Dhonnieres, Grenadiers, Raimond, Vincenne, Legrand, Bienvenu, Samson, Hannequin, Masson, Quenel. Lieutenants Lefranc, Bessard, Mourette, Lalance, Grassoreille, Dupays, X, Skenardy, Tarisson. Second lieutenants Baudoz, Bonne, Leroy, Delbos, Lacroix, X, Laborie, Leclerc, Duluquy.
3rd Battalion: Captains Tremoulet, Grenadiers, Galmard, Mathieu, Moyaux, Bouchot, Bourgeois, Mirande, Dolhin, Pichot. Lieutenants Schmitz, Lefevre, Dupré, Joly, Menard, Robert, Chediu, Luderitz, Poulombe. Second lieutenants X, X, Chazal, X, Dossat, Schmitd, Rottin, Voisin, X.
In Frimaire year 8, a “Proposal to appoint citizen Mathys, battalion commander of the 108th demi-brigade” was submitted to General Bonaparte; “The first battle in which he will distinguish himself”, replies the latter (Chuquet A.: “Inédits napoléoniens”, Paris, 1913, t.2, letter 1740 - Note: Cf. Chuquet Feuilles d'histoire, 1913, 1, p. 462-463).
ARMY OF THE RHINE at Landau headquarters on the 4th additional day of the year seven (September 20, 1799 known as the day of opinion), Baraguey d'Halliers divisional general, chief of the general staff to citizen Dubois Crancé Minister of the war.
Letter in model the general acknowledges receipt of the Minister's request for the general in chief to give higher command in Dusseldorf to the leader of the 108th half infantry brigade.
H 27 cm, L 19 cm at sight.
Presented under glass in a modern frame H 38 cm, L 31 cm.
France.
Revolution.
Good insolated condition.
HISTORY:
1799, Army of the Danube
On March 1, 1799, the 108th passed to the Army of the Danube which had just been formed and placed under the orders of Jourdan. It then became part of the 3rd Division of this army (General Gouvion-Saint-Cyr). She took part in the battle of Pfullendorff on January 19; on March 25 at the defeat of Stokach where she behaved very bravely. The Gouvion-Saint-Cyr Division, which withdrew in the general retreat towards Rothweil, crossed the Black Forest again, passed through Oberkirch and reached Kehl. On April 6, 1799, the entire French army was behind the Rhine, from Basel to Kehl; leaving only observation posts on the right bank of the river.
The 108th is part of the troops covering the head of the Kehl bridge. She had several engagements with the Austrians, notably at Oberkirch and Urlaffen, ahead of Kehl.
It was at this time that the troops of the Army of Helvetia were united with the Army of the Danube and placed under the high command of General Masséna. He then forces all his forces back into Switzerland. For this purpose, the 108th went up the left bank of the Rhine, passed through Basel and joined the center of the Army of the Danube.
On 25 Prairial year 7 (June 13, 1799), Brigadier General Rheinwald, Chief of the Army Staff, wrote, from the Headquarters in Bremgarten, to Brigadier General Decaen: "At the moment when you left the army to go to Strasbourg, according to the order of the general in chief, general Chérin, my predecessor, handed over to citizen Huard, battalion commander of the 108th demi-brigade, the decree of the Directory which puts you on trial, as well as the documents that concern you. Citizen Huard was invited, citizen general, to speed up the end of this affair and to immediately provide, as rapporteur, the necessary information.
I note that the war council can only be convened when the rapporteur has informed the chief of the general staff that he has gathered all the information necessary to enlighten the judges. Then I will give the three generals whom the law designates to be members of the war council, the order to go to Strasbourg. Until then, I can do nothing more and I am waiting for Citizen Huard to be ready. It is three days since he received a new letter inviting him to hasten the conclusion of the matter which concerns you" (Diary of Brigadier General Decaen for the campaign of Year VII, the Division commanded by the General Souham, and the Army by General Jourdan, from Ventôse year VII until 7 Fructidor year VII - in Picard E., Paulier V.: “Mémoires et journals du Général Decaen”, Plon, Paris, 1910, t. 1, p. 314).
On September 20, 1799, the 108th was encamped in front of Zurich; to the right and left of Albisrieden. It was then made up of 57 officers and 2101 men. Its Divisional Officer is General Mortier.
The following 25, she was at the bloody battle of Zurich. The next morning, the 108th was still part of the troops attacking Zurich, on the left bank. The confusion is extreme in this city cluttered with crews and artillery casualties. Finally the Russians decide to retire.
Two Officers of the 108th, Captain Dubuisson and Lieutenant Joly were killed in this glorious action, which saved France from the Austro-Russian invasion. In addition, among the wounded, the 108th includes Captains Mercier, Guille and O'Brien; Lieutenants François, Schmitz and Cleq; Second Lieutenants Beaudoin and Chambron.
Zurich taken from the Russians, and the Limmat crossed, the 108th with the Mortar Division, heads towards Schwitz.
It is in an unknown gorge of the small canton which gives its name to Switzerland that the Demi-brigade took part, on September 30 and 31, in two combats which count as much as a great battle in the history of a Regiment and which are known in our military annals as the Fights of the Mitten Valley. It was in the rearguard of Souvarow's army, then in full retreat, that the 108th had to do. In these two days she completely defeated the Russians, but she suffered great losses.
Two Officers of the 108th, Captain Dubuisson and Lieutenant Joly were killed in this glorious action, which saved France from the Austro-Russian invasion. In addition, among the wounded, the 108th includes Captains Mercier, Guille and O'Brien; Lieutenants François, Schmitz and Cleq; Second Lieutenants Beaudoin and Chambron.
Zurich taken from the Russians, and the Limmat crossed, the 108th with the Mortar Division, heads towards Schwitz.
It is in an unknown gorge of the small canton which gives its name to Switzerland that the Demi-brigade took part, on September 30 and 31, in two combats which count as much as a great battle in the history of a Regiment and which are known in our military annals as the Fights of the Mitten Valley. It was in the rearguard of Souvarow's army, then in full retreat, that the 108th had to do. In these two days she completely defeated the Russians, but she suffered great losses.
Lieutenants Lami and Bouan are killed; Commander Huard, Captain Millot, Second Lieutenants Ofhemin and Leroy are wounded. Second Lieutenant Dupays is named Lieutenant on the battlefield by General-in-Chief Massséna.
The battle of Zurich and the battles that followed it made us masters of Switzerland.
On 11 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 3, 1789), the Deputy Chief of the General Staff Rheinvald wrote, from Zurich, to General of Division Soult: "According to new provisions of the general in chief, your division, citizen general, will be composed as follows: 67th demi-brigade, 53rd, 102nd, 17th dragoon regiments, 1st light artillery company, and each demi-brigade its grenadiers.
You will have under your command Brigadier Generals Drouet and Brunet, and Adjutant General Saligny.
You will also have under your command General Gazan, whose headquarters is in Schennis. He commanded the following corps: the 84th, 36th, 25th light, 94th, 44th, two companies of light artillery, 10th regiment of hunters, two squadrons of the 7th hussars.
The brigade generals of this division are: Laval, Molitor, Lapisse, brigade chief of the 36th, acting.
General Mortier, whose headquarters is in Schwitz, will still be under your orders. He commanded the following corps: the 108th, a battalion of the 38th, the 50th, two squadrons of the 1st dragoon regiment" ("Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult", volume 2, p. 319).
On 13 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 5, 1799), General of Division Soult wrote, from Schennis, to General Mortier: "I warn you, my dear comrade, that, according to new arrangements, the division that you command will be composed of the 45th (44th?), 50th, 84th and 108th, two squadrons of the 1st dragoon regiment and six pieces of four.
You will have under your orders Brigadier Generals Laval and Molitor, and, for the staff, the two deputies of Adjutant General Lacour. General Gazan, whom you relieve in this position, will indicate to you that of the troops and will inform you of the movements they have made today.
Tomorrow the 14th, you will put your division on the march and direct it towards Wallenstadt and Sargans, doing everything possible to capture the latter town, and you will take up positions, the right at Mels, covering with force the Weistannerthal, and the left at Sargans, occupying this city. You will throw numerous parties on Ragatz and Axmoos, perfectly illuminating the Rhine valley, and pushing a few troops as far as the Zollbruck bridge, which you will seize, if possible, but without compromising your troops.
As the artillery cannot follow your march, you will have to, upon arriving at Wallenstadt, seize all the boats that may be on the lake, send them immediately to Wesen to collect the cannons and caissons that you will have there. directed, and take them on board to be brought to you.
As your correspondence can only be made via Wesen and Lichtensteig, you will have to leave a correspondence post at this first place, to carry your dispatches; it will also be necessary to put some in Linthal, to facilitate my correspondence with General Loison, with whom I ask you to correspond, and tomorrow to push troops towards Pantenbruck and towards Flims.
I warn you that tomorrow, leaving Lichtensteig, I will go towards Saint-Gall or Bischoftzen; Please give me your news often.
It will be necessary for you to light up the valley of the Thur, through which your artillery could be brought, in the event that it cannot be embarked on Lake Wallenstadt" ("Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult", volume 2, p.329).
The same 13 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 5, 1799), General of Division Soult wrote, from Schennis, to General Gazan: "I warn you, my dear comrade, that I am giving orders to the 36th demi-brigade, to the battalion of grenadiers , two battalions of the 25th, a company of light artillery and two squadrons of the 10th regiment of horse hunters, to leave immediately to go to Lichstensteig. Please give orders to the other battalion of the 25th, which must be with you, to also leave immediately, for the same destination, and to have it followed by the 2nd company of light artillery that you have, and by the remainder of the 10th regiment of horse hunters; n "keep only one squadron until the arrival of the 1st dragoon regiment; then this squadron will join the regiment. As soon as the 108th demi-brigade has arrived, it will relieve the 94th, and you will order the latter to leave on - the field, by forced march, to go to Lichtensteig. You will kindly go there, in your person, as soon as you have been relieved by General Mortier, who will keep under his orders Generals Laval and Molitor, and the 44th, 50th, 84th and 108th half-brigades, and six pieces of 4. I ask you to inform the generals and commanders of the troops that I have just designated to you of these arrangements.
I am waiting for you in Glaris, where I ask you to go, as soon as you have sent these various orders, and have sent back to Lichtensteig all the detachments of corps which must go to this destination. Warn General Molitor that he must continue to pursue the enemy and report his movements to General Mortier" ("Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult", volume 2, p. 331).
The Mortar Division is moved towards Mlez and Sarganz.
On 14 Vendémiaire year 8 (October 6, 1799), General Soult sent his report, from Lichtensteig, to the General-in-Chief: "I report to you, my dear general, the result of the movements that I made to operate in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th divisions.
On the evening of the 11th, the enemy having evacuated the Muttenthal, General Loison received orders to carry troops into the Linthal, via the Schachenthal, and to push them towards Pautenbruck. These two movements were executed on the morning of the 12th, and General Gudin captured, at the same time, the Urseren valley.
General Mortier left Muttenthal on the 12th, with a battalion of the 38th demi-brigade and the 108th; he attacked the enemy on Mount Brackel, forced them to retreat into the Klanthal, where he pursued them, after taking three hundred prisoners, taking a large number of horses and mules, eighteen hundred rifles, many ammunition with Souwarow's car, and having seen eight pieces of cannon thrown into the precipices.
By evacuating the Muttenthal, Souwarow seemed to want to make his retreat towards Altorff, but the movement of General Loison in the Schachenthal forced him to hastily bring his troops back to Glaris, from where, on the 12th, he undertook in vain to push us back from the defile of Noefels.
On the 13th, at 4 a.m., the Russians evacuated Glaris and made their retreat via Schwanden and Semsthal, heading towards Chur. Generals Gazan, Molitor and Mortier were to attack them at daybreak. I ordered General Gazan to detach General Molitor to pursue them. This joined them beyond Schwanden; he took eight hundred prisoners, a piece of cannon and a quantity of horses and mules. At night, he was still fighting, in front of Engi, and he told me of new prisoners.
The enemy left six hundred of his wounded in Glarus, including several officers and many crews; and our soldiers took, in the pursuit, a military chest containing thirty thousand francs, which they shared between them.
The loss of the Russians, from the 8th of this month until the 13th, when they made their retreat, is very considerable; we took more than three thousand prisoners from them, including the wounded they left behind for us. The number of enemies killed exceeds fifteen hundred men; among the latter is the general of the Cossacks, a highly esteemed and missed soldier of his troop. The road is further covered with dying and wounded; we took over eight hundred horses or mules and an enormous number of crews.
It is impossible to form an idea of the terrible state in which Souwarow's army finds itself; its soldiers are falling from hunger and misery; since they have been in Switzerland, they have not received bread. The country they traveled through still offered some resources; they devoured everything, and they leave with the curse of the inhabitants of these unfortunate countries, and seeing, at each step, their strength weakened by the continual losses that the rigor of the climate and the pursuit of our troops caused them. make people experience.
I left Glaris yesterday evening, after having seen General Mortier's column emerge from the Klanthal, and having made its junction with that of General Loison, which had come via the Linthal. General Molitor continued to pursue the Russians; I do not yet have the report of his progress, nor that of the latest advantages which he must have obtained.
Today General Loison must carry troops from Pantenbruck to Flims, if possible, and advance part of General Gudin's brigade towards Dissentis, to threaten Ilanz; he will at the same time guard the Saint-Gothard, and hold a reserve at Urseren.
General Mortier, with the 3rd division, marched on Sargans and Wallenstadt, to take up positions, the right at Mels, and the left at Sargans, covering the Weissanerthal. He will throw parties on the Rhine bridge, says Zolbruck, he will even seize it, if possible; he will guard the valley of the Rhine as far as Axmoos, and will illuminate that of the Thur.
General Gazan, with the 2nd column of troops that I assembled at Lichtensteig, will take up position today, in front of Weil. Tomorrow he will march on Constance to seize it, and he will send reconnaissance, to communicate with the body that you must carry to Stein.
The first column of the same troops, commanded by General Brunet, carried its light infantry to Scbwelbrug; tomorrow it will illuminate Appenzell, and will take a position in front of Saint-Gall, from where it will send strong reconnaissance to Arbon, Roschach and Rheineck.
My headquarters will be in Saint-Gall tomorrow” (“Memoirs of Marshal-General Soult”, volume 2, p. 271).
The Rhine then serves as a dividing line between the two armies as at the beginning of the campaign, and they take up their winter quarters in the middle of October.
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Le 12 octobre, la 108e est à la 3e Division (Géneral Soult).
Pendant que l'Armée du Danube est établie en ses quartiers d'hiver, sur la frontière orientale de la Suisse reconquise, le Général Bonaparte devient Premier Consul. A peine au pouvoir, il constitue une nouvelle Armée du Rhin, dont il donne le commandement au Général Moreau. La 108e va former alors avec la 14e légère, les 46e, 56e et 57e de ligne et le 3e Régiment, une Division aux ordres du Général Delmas. Cette Division est l'une des trois Divisions du Corps de réserve qui défendent Bâle avec son camp retranché, sur la rive droite du Rhin et occupent la Haute-Alsace. Le Général Moreau commande en personne le Corps de réserve.
Selon les Etats Militaires de l'an VIII (1799-1800), la 108e Demi-brigade est à l'Armée du Rhin. Elle est commandée par le Chef de Brigade C. Pouchin. Chefs du 1er Bataillon, CC. Huard; du 2e Bataillon, Mathis, du 3e Bataillon, Guillon.
Adjudants-majors, du 1er Bataillon Coquereau; du 2e Bataillon Griffoul, du 3e Bataillon Amat.
Quartiers-maîtres-trésoriers, Coutellier, Baillon.
Chirurgiens-majors : Guillou, Jourisseau, Fabre.
1er Bataillon : Capitaines C. C. Remy, Grenadiers, Boulet, Charette, Gillet, Obrien, Garnier, Mousse, Guille, Millot. Lieutenants Mercier, Pequignol, Bonaventure, Claustre, Jolly, François, Tache, Lemaître, Lemaître. Sous-lieutenants Barbot, Ottenin, Noury, Dumas, Bellaigue, Frazé, Remond, Guerendel, Chambeau.
2e Bataillon : Capitaines Dhonnieres, Grenadiers, Raimond, Vincenne, Legrand, Bienvenu, Samson, Hannequin, Masson, Quenel. Lieutenants Lefranc, Bessard, Mourette, Lalance, Grassoreille, Dupays, X, Skenardy, Tarisson. Sous-lieutenants Baudoz, Bonne, Leroy, Delbos, Lacroix, X, Laborie, Leclerc, Duluquy.
3e Bataillon : Capitaines Tremoulet, Grenadiers, Galmard, Mathieu, Moyaux, Bouchot, Bourgeois, Mirande, Dolhin, Pichot. Lieutenants Schmitz, Lefevre, Dupré, Joly, Menard, Robert, Chediu, Luderitz, Poulombe. Sous-lieutenants X, X, Chazal, X, Dossat, Schmitd, Rottin, Voisin, X.
En Frimaire an 8, on soumet au Général Bonaparte une "Proposition de nommer adjudant général le citoyen Mathys, chef de bataillon à la 108e demi-brigade"; "La première bataille où il se distinguera", répond ce dernier (Chuquet A. : « Inédits napoléoniens », Paris, 1913, t.2, lettre 1740 - Note : Cf. Chuquet Feuilles d'histoire, 1913, 1, p. 462-463).
Le 12 octobre, la 108e est à la 3e Division (Géneral Soult).
Pendant que l'Armée du Danube est établie en ses quartiers d'hiver, sur la frontière orientale de la Suisse reconquise, le Général Bonaparte devient Premier Consul. A peine au pouvoir, il constitue une nouvelle Armée du Rhin, dont il donne le commandement au Général Moreau. La 108e va former alors avec la 14e légère, les 46e, 56e et 57e de ligne et le 3e Régiment, une Division aux ordres du Général Delmas. Cette Division est l'une des trois Divisions du Corps de réserve qui défendent Bâle avec son camp retranché, sur la rive droite du Rhin et occupent la Haute-Alsace. Le Général Moreau commande en personne le Corps de réserve.
Selon les Etats Militaires de l'an VIII (1799-1800), la 108e Demi-brigade est à l'Armée du Rhin. Elle est commandée par le Chef de Brigade C. Pouchin. Chefs du 1er Bataillon, CC. Huard; du 2e Bataillon, Mathis, du 3e Bataillon, Guillon.
Adjudants-majors, du 1er Bataillon Coquereau; du 2e Bataillon Griffoul, du 3e Bataillon Amat.
Quartiers-maîtres-trésoriers, Coutellier, Baillon.
Chirurgiens-majors : Guillou, Jourisseau, Fabre.
1er Bataillon : Capitaines C. C. Remy, Grenadiers, Boulet, Charette, Gillet, Obrien, Garnier, Mousse, Guille, Millot. Lieutenants Mercier, Pequignol, Bonaventure, Claustre, Jolly, François, Tache, Lemaître, Lemaître. Sous-lieutenants Barbot, Ottenin, Noury, Dumas, Bellaigue, Frazé, Remond, Guerendel, Chambeau.
2e Bataillon : Capitaines Dhonnieres, Grenadiers, Raimond, Vincenne, Legrand, Bienvenu, Samson, Hannequin, Masson, Quenel. Lieutenants Lefranc, Bessard, Mourette, Lalance, Grassoreille, Dupays, X, Skenardy, Tarisson. Sous-lieutenants Baudoz, Bonne, Leroy, Delbos, Lacroix, X, Laborie, Leclerc, Duluquy.
3e Bataillon : Capitaines Tremoulet, Grenadiers, Galmard, Mathieu, Moyaux, Bouchot, Bourgeois, Mirande, Dolhin, Pichot. Lieutenants Schmitz, Lefevre, Dupré, Joly, Menard, Robert, Chediu, Luderitz, Poulombe. Sous-lieutenants X, X, Chazal, X, Dossat, Schmitd, Rottin, Voisin, X.
En Frimaire an 8, on soumet au Général Bonaparte une "Proposition de nommer adjudant général le citoyen Mathys, chef de bataillon à la 108e demi-brigade"; "La première bataille où il se distinguera", répond ce dernier (Chuquet A. : « Inédits napoléoniens », Paris, 1913, t.2, lettre 1740 - Note : Cf. Chuquet Feuilles d'histoire, 1913, 1, p. 462-463).
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On October 12, the 108th was with the 3rd Division (General Soult).
While the Army of the Danube was established in its winter quarters, on the eastern border of reconquered Switzerland, General Bonaparte became First Consul. Barely in power, he formed a new Army of the Rhine, of which he gave command to General Moreau. The 108th will then form with the 14th Light, the 46th, 56th and 57th Line and the 3rd Regiment, a Division under the orders of General Delmas. This Division is one of the three Divisions of the Reserve Corps which defend Basel with its entrenched camp on the right bank of the Rhine and occupy Upper Alsace. General Moreau personally commands the Reserve Corps.
According to the Military States of the year VIII (1799-1800), the 108th Demi-brigade is in the Army of the Rhine. It is commanded by Brigade Chief C. Pouchin. Leaders of the 1st Battalion, CC. Loon; of the 2nd Battalion, Mathis, of the 3rd Battalion, Guillon.
Adjutants-major, of the 1st Coquereau Battalion; of the 2nd Griffoul Battalion, of the 3rd Amat Battalion.
Quartermaster-treasurers, Cutler, Baillon.
Major surgeons: Guillou, Jourisseau, Fabre.
1st Battalion: Captains C. C. Remy, Grenadiers, Boulet, Charette, Gillet, Obrien, Garnier, Mousse, Guille, Millot. Lieutenants Mercier, Pequignol, Bonaventure, Claustre, Jolly, François, Tache, Lemaître, Lemaître. Second lieutenants Barbot, Ottenin, Noury, Dumas, Bellaigue, Frazé, Remond, Guerendel, Chambeau.
2nd Battalion: Captains Dhonnieres, Grenadiers, Raimond, Vincenne, Legrand, Bienvenu, Samson, Hannequin, Masson, Quenel. Lieutenants Lefranc, Bessard, Mourette, Lalance, Grassoreille, Dupays, X, Skenardy, Tarisson. Second lieutenants Baudoz, Bonne, Leroy, Delbos, Lacroix, X, Laborie, Leclerc, Duluquy.
3rd Battalion: Captains Tremoulet, Grenadiers, Galmard, Mathieu, Moyaux, Bouchot, Bourgeois, Mirande, Dolhin, Pichot. Lieutenants Schmitz, Lefevre, Dupré, Joly, Menard, Robert, Chediu, Luderitz, Poulombe. Second lieutenants X, X, Chazal, X, Dossat, Schmitd, Rottin, Voisin, X.
In Frimaire year 8, a “Proposal to appoint citizen Mathys, battalion commander of the 108th demi-brigade” was submitted to General Bonaparte; “The first battle in which he will distinguish himself”, replies the latter (Chuquet A.: “Inédits napoléoniens”, Paris, 1913, t.2, letter 1740 - Note: Cf. Chuquet Feuilles d'histoire, 1913, 1, p. 462-463).
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