Great Army. LETTER FROM CAPTAIN BRUNO DAST (D'AST?), 1st Regiment of Tirailleurs of the Imperial Guard, TO HIS MOTHER residing in Toulouse, written from the camp of Solkwitz (Germany) on June 24, 1813. 18856-32.

Great Army. LETTER FROM CAPTAIN BRUNO DAST, 1st regiment of Tirailleurs of the Imperial Guard, TO HIS MOTHER residing in Toulouse, written from the camp of Solkwitz (Germany) on June 24, 1813. 18856-32

Letter with the recipient's address "To Madame / Madame Dast née Pérignon / street (???) / In Toulouse / Department of Haute Garonne / In France". Postal mark in red ink "No. 6 GRANDE ARMÉE".

The captain begins his letter by informing his mother of his appointment as a Knight of the Legion of Honor, and as a captain in the 1st Regiment of Tirailleurs of the Imperial Guard:
"… it's not an advantage in terms of pay, but it is much more pleasant to serve in this Regiment for several reasons, firstly, they are more beautiful and better kept, after a peace, they head straight to the Capital, also closer to His Majesty, finally many other reasons that I could mention to you which delight me in this change. However, I was very well in the 144th, this request would never have been made if General Roguet * hadn't been kind enough to call me there. Leaving the regiment, I am satisfied to see that all my superiors have expressed their regrets and sent me to my new colonel with a letter written in my favor....
I haven't heard from you in a long time...
In our regiment there are three captains from Toulouse, Mr. Albert de St Cyprien and Mr. Vivent. I will also tell you that I saw Bonnet very well and healed from his wounds. He is in the 151st in Glogau*, Mr. Duparc is also doing very well, he is still a captain of the Old Guard [...].
Signed: Dast Capne"
"My address to Mr. Bruno Dast Capne at the 1st Regiment of Tirailleurs of the Imperial Guard in the Grande Armée".

Double leaflet. 2 3/4 pages.
H 24.7 cm x 17.2 cm.
Fair condition, creases, foxing, tear with loss at the level of the wax seal (no impact on the text or the address)".

BIOGRAPHY:
Bruno DAST, born in Brignemont (Haute Garonne), captain in the 1st Tirailleurs of the Guard.
Entered service as a student at the Military School of Fontainebleau on October 16, 1807. Corporal on July 27, 1808.
Second Lieutenant in the 4th Voltigeurs on March 25, 1809.
Lieutenant on February 7, 1811.
Captain of Voltigeurs in the 144th Infantry Regiment on March 16, 1813.
Transferred to the 1st Tirailleurs of the Guard on June 3, 1813, promoted Captain in the 85th on August 21, 1814.
May 19, 1815 in the 4th Chasseurs à Pied.
Knight of the Legion of Honor on June 14, 1813.
Has participated in the campaigns of 1809 in Germany; 1810-1811, of 1812 in Spain, 1812 in Russia. Was in Moscow. 1813 in Prussia and Saxony, in 1814 and 1815 in France in Champagne with the Northern army.
He belongs to the family of Marshal Pérignon.

* François Roguet, born on November 12, 1770 in Toulouse and died on December 4, 1846 in Paris, is a French general of the Revolution and the Empire. He commanded the Middle Guard division at Waterloo.