General Frédéric LEGRAND (1810-1870) served in Algeria, beco - Lot 456

General Frédéric LEGRAND (1810-1870) served in Algeria, becoming Colonel in 1855, Brigadier General in 1860 and Divisional General in 1868. He was killed in 1870 during the great cavalry battle of MARS-LA-TOUR (54), where he is buried - Military papers of General Frédéric LEGRAND. 4 documents : 1°) His appointment to the rank of CAPITAINE in the Corps de Cavalerie Indigène, SOULT-BERG (Tarn) Sept. 15, 1844 - P.S. from Maréchal Duc de DALMATIE (SOULT) - 1p in-folio + 2°) Lettre A.S. from Général E. DAUMAS - Division active de Cavalerie (En-tête) - LUNÉVILLE March 12, 1859 - "... Yes, Prince NAPOLÉON has resigned, but no proposal has been made to me about Algeria. There is nothing surprising in that; the number of men capable of steering this difficult ship is great in France, and the Emperor will have only the embarrassment of choice...". - 4pp in-4° + 3°) Sursis of arrival of 15 days, granted to Brigadier General LEGRAND, to take possession of the Command of the AVEYRON and LOZÈRE Subdivision, in RODEZ. - Paris 1860 - P.S. du Maréchal RANDON, Ministre de la Guerre - 1p in-folio + 4°) Le Gal de Division LEGRAND Inspecteur Général du 5° Arrondissement de Cavalerie, est nommé au Commandement de la 11° Division militaire à PERPIGNAN, en remplacement du Général BISSON - Paris 1868 - P.S. du Maréchal NIEL, Ministre de la Guerre - 1 page in-folio.