Virgile Schneider

The general-knight Antoine Virgile Schneider is a soldier and French politician born with Saar-Union (the Low-Rhine) the March 22nd 1779 and died in Paris the July 11th 1847. He was Minister for the War under the Monarchie of July in the second government of Jean-of-God Soult of the May 12th 1839 at March 1st 1840.

Biography

Wire of a doctor, member of the famous family of ironmaster established with the Creusot, Virgile Schneider followed in year VII (1799) the courses of the Polytechnic school.

A report on Corfou addressed to Napoleon Bonaparte was worth to him to be named supernumerary of the genius. Lieutenant during the countryside of Poland, Captain during the war of Spain (1808), it took share with the seats of Saragossa (1808 - 1809) and of Figueres (1811). Created knight of the Empire the February 23rd 1811, it became Aide-de-camp general Clarke. After a mission in the Ionian islands, it made the Campagne of Russia and was locked up with Dantzig in 1813 with Rapp. It was named Colonel in 1815. Prisoner of war to the capitulation, it returned to France to peace and was, during the Hundred Days, chief of staff of Rapp, which ordered the 5th body, charged to cover the the Rhine.

Put in non-activity by the Second Restoration, it was recalled to the service in 1819 and took share in the countryside of Spain and particularly with the seat of Pampelune in 1823 as colonel of the 20 {{E}} Leger. Brigadier the May 22nd 1825, it made the Expédition of Morée where it directed the operations of seat in 1828. Commander-in-chief of the troops of occupation to replace the marshal House, it accepted, at the time of its recall, a sword of honor on behalf of the Greek government.

Promoted Lieutenant-general the August 12th 1831 and named personnel manager to the ministry for the War the November 20th 1832, it was elected, the June 21st 1834, was appointed 6th college of the Moselle (Sarreguemines) and was re-elected the November 4th 1837 and the March 2nd 1839. It sat in the majority but voted against the law of disjunction and belonged to the coalition formed against the ministry Molé. He voted for the equipment of the duke of Nemours, for the census, against the incompatibilities, the fortifications of Paris and the addition of the capacities.

Named Minister for the War in the second government of Jean-of-God Soult the May 12th 1839, it had to be represented in front of its voters who confirmed his mandate the June 8th 1839. It preserved its wallet until March 1st 1840. During its passage to the government, it improved the fate of the officers and reorganized the general staff and goes up it.

The November 28th 1840, the Schneider general accepted the command of the troops of division external of Paris which cooperated with work of the fortifications of the capital and, the July 17th 1841, it became president of the committee of infantry. Re-elected appointed the July 9th 1842 and the 1846, it voted against the allowance Pritchard and the proposal Rémusat.

Decorations

February 22nd 1829: Large officer of the Legion of honor
April 14th 1844: Grand Cross of the Legion of honor

Works

History and description of the Ionian islands , Paris, 1823
Summarized attributions and duties of the light infantry in shift , 1823

He collaborated in the military Spectateur .

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