Adolf von Glümer

He was the son of the Prussian captain a. D. Christian Ludwig von Glümer (born 1772) and his wife Wilhelmine, née Spohr.

Glümer married Karoline Herzog on June 29, 1847, in Halberstadt. The later Prussian Major General Weddo von Glümer (1848–1918) emerged from the marriage.

On March 1, 1831, Glümer joined the 26th Infantry Regiment of the Prussian Army, where he was promoted to Second Lieutenant on June 14, 1832, and attended the Prussian Staff College in 1835/38. From 1842 to 1843 he was assigned to the Guards Artillery Brigade and then to the topographical department of the Great General Staff. Between 1847 and 1851 he was adjutant of the 7th Landwehr Brigade, took in between 1,849 and the campaign against the insurgents in Baden in part and in 1856 as a Major in the German General Staff of the 11th Division, in 1858 he was transferred to the VI. Army Corps.

In 1859 Glümer became the commander of the Fusilier Battalion in the 23rd Infantry Regiment in Neisse, then director of the division school there and soon afterwards a lieutenant colonel. In October 1861 he became a colonel in command of the 1st West Prussian Grenadier Regiment No. 6.

During the Austro-Prussian War, Glümer was appointed major general and led a brigade of General von Bayer's division in the Main Army Association, which took part in the battles in Hammelburg, Helmstadt, Roßbrunn and Würzburg. After the campaign, Glümer became the commander of the 32nd Infantry Brigade in Trier and took command of the 13th Division on July 18, 1870.

During the Franco-Prussian War, he took part in the Battle of Spichern, occupied Forbach on August 7 and fought in the Battle of Borny–Colombey and the Battle of Gravelotte as well as in many small battles before Metz, until he was on October 3 was appointed to the head of the grand ducal division of Baden. Glümer, who was ill, was only able to take command in Dijon on December 9 and already delivered in the victorious Battle of Nuits Saint Georges on December 18. In the Battle of the Lisaine, Glümer was in command at Montbéliardand and held this unfavorable position against all enemy attacks. For his achievements, Glümer was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross. In addition, he received the Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order and the Pour le Mérite.

After the peace, he was appointed commander of the 29th division in Freiburg im Breisgau, and on March 8, 1873, Glümer became governor of the Metz fortress. He was shortly thereafter on October 11, 1873, award of the character as General of Infantry with board for disposition made.