Ludwig von Wolzogen
Early life
### Early life

Wolzogen's father, Ernst Ludwig [Freiherr](/wiki/Freiherr "Freiherr") von Wolzogen (1723–1774\), was a diplomat who served the Duke of [Saxe\-Hildburghausen](/wiki/Saxe-Hildburghausen "Saxe-Hildburghausen"). Both his parents died when he was an infant, and he entered the [Karlsschule Stuttgart](/wiki/Karlsschule_Stuttgart "Karlsschule Stuttgart") military school in 1781, at the age of eight. He joined the 1st Battalion of the Guards at the [Army of Württemberg](/wiki/Army_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg "Army of Württemberg") in 1792\. In 1794, after being commissioned as a second lieutenant, he was transferred to the Hügel Infantry Regiment. Shortly afterwards, he entered the [Prussian Army](/wiki/Prussian_Army "Prussian Army")'s Hohenlohe Regiment as an ensign, hoping to participate in the [War of the First Coalition](/wiki/War_of_the_First_Coalition "War of the First Coalition") against [Napoleon](/wiki/Napoleon "Napoleon"); before he had a chance to be sent to the field, the [Peace of Basel](/wiki/Peace_of_Basel "Peace of Basel") ended hostilities between the states. While in Prussia, he met [Gerhard von Scharnhorst](/wiki/Gerhard_von_Scharnhorst "Gerhard von Scharnhorst") and became a member of his Military Society, a club of like\-minded officers who discussed military affairs.*[Ludwig von Wolzogen](http://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz75169.html)*. deutsche\-biographie.de.

Wolzogen was also entrusted with the education of young [Duke Eugen of Württemberg](/wiki/Duke_Eugen_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg_%281788%E2%80%931857%29 "Duke Eugen of Württemberg (1788–1857)") in 1801\. In 1804, he returned to Württemberg and was promoted to major. In November 1805, he was the deputy quartermaster general of the Württembergian detachment, commanded by [Honoré Charles Reille](/wiki/Honor%C3%A9_Charles_Reille "Honoré Charles Reille"), which took part in the [War of the Third Coalition](/wiki/War_of_the_Third_Coalition "War of the Third Coalition"). In 1806, he attended the wedding of [Catharina of Württemberg](/wiki/Catharina_of_W%C3%BCrttemberg "Catharina of Württemberg") and [Jérôme Bonaparte](/wiki/J%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_Bonaparte "Jérôme Bonaparte"). On 6 October, he was given the rank of lieutenant colonel, and appointed commander of the Foot Guards.[Kurt von Priesdorff](/wiki/Kurt_von_Priesdorff "Kurt von Priesdorff"). *Soldatisches Führertum: Band 4*. Hanseatische Verlagsanstalt Hamburg (1937\). OCLC 634647883\. pp. 180\-184\.


What club of like-minded officers did Wolzogen become a member of?