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Sohr joined the army in 1789 as a cadet in the Life Hussars. He served at Valmy and Kaiserslauten in 1792 and was wounded at both battles. In 1793, he was at the Siege of Mainz and was promoted to 2nd lieutenant the same year.
He received the Pour le mérite in 1795. In 1807, he was in the Freikorps von der Marwitz. 1813 was a busy year for Sohr, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, served at Grossgoerschen, Bautzen and Haynau, where he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class, as well as at Katzbach and Leipzig where he was wounded and awarded the Russian Order of St. Ann 2nd Class. In 1814, he was awarded the Swedish Order of the Sword, the Russian Order of St. George, and the Iron Cross 1st Class.