2244 - Corvin-Wiersbitzki, Otto von,

Corvin-Wiersbitzki, Otto von, writer, one of the leading participants in the 1848–49 revolution in Alsace and Baden (1812–1886). 22 signed letters from the Grand Ducal Baden Bruchsal Penitentiary, 21 of which were addressed to his wife Helene, dated between June 29, 1850, and July 1, 1855. 8° and 4°. Total of 71 pages (very small and densely written). - Some with creases, some slightly browned and stained, signs of wear. - Also included: 39 additional letters and documents, some addressed to Corvin and from his circle and relatives, 1851–1946 in various formats, and 1 anonymous typescript (3 pp.): The Women’s Movement and the German Party (folded inside the envelope). Otto von Corvin, author of, among other works, the *Pfaffenspiegel*, was, among other roles, an instructor for the “German Democratic Union.” Beginning in the spring of 1848, as Chief of the General Staff of the “German Democratic Legion,” he was among the leaders of the revolution in Alsace and the Upper Rhine region. During Hecker’s campaign, he took part in the battle at Dossenbach on April 27, 1848. On July 23, Corvin surrendered the fortress of Rastatt to the Prussian army. He himself was sentenced to death by court-martial as a prisoner of war on September 15, 1849. However, his lawyer, Rudolf Kusel, succeeded in having the sentence commuted to six years of solitary confinement, which Corvin served in Bruchsal (Wikipedia). - Usage: R