on 6 december 1830 burg had to learn, that the king did not even want to appoint him to the rank of a captain of the army, because he had not attained "the salvation of the christian faith". burg's accomplishments in the service and the fact that he was a well-known book author and a respected military educator were not taken into consideration. since it simply came down to discrimination based on his belief, burg considered quitting the army. completely unforeseen, he was finally promoted to the rank of a captain of the artillery, on time and according to his seniority. he could not, however, wear the uniform of the artillery, but only the uniform of an armory captain (german: "), a special branch in the prussian army that ranked at the bottom.