Stepan Nikolaev is a well-known lieutenant general who devoted his whole life to fighting for Russia. After the war of 1812, he was appointed ataman of the Caucasian linear Cossack army.
Stepan Nikolaev: biography
In 1789, in the village of Skorodumovskaya, he was born. His father was a Cherkasy Cossack, commander of a military unit. And Stepan Nikolaev followed in the footsteps of his father. In 1803, he already entered the service. At first he was an ordinary Cossack. Less than a year later, he was promoted to drummer.
Stepan Nikolaev arrived in St. Petersburg in 1809. There he spent a year in military service. And then he was transferred to the troops that defended the shores of the Gulf of Finland. His promotion went quickly, and in 1811 he was promoted to cornet.
War of 1812
Starting from 1812, Stepan began an active military activity. Finally, his skills and abilities were useful at the front. Against the French, he participated in the following battles:
- near Vilna;
- at the city of Troki;
- in Vilna;
- near Smolensk;
- under the Sventsins;
- near Vitebsk;
- in the Battle of Borodino;
- at the village of Tarutino;
- at the villageChirikove;
- at the village of Voronova, which is located near Vyazma.
This is not the whole list of battles and battles, where Stepan Nikolaev took part. He was under Lieutenant General Orlov-Denisov. Personally, he took part in the complete extermination of enemy regiments. One of them went to Lyakhov. He himself participated in the capture of General Augereau. It was here that the fighter got his wound.
In the summer of 1813, the emperor personally awarded Stepan Nikolaev with a golden saber. On it was written "For bravery." He has since been transferred to His Majesty's own convoy. However, this did not prevent him from taking part in some foreign battles. He fought with the French in Leipzig, Lucerne, Baizen, actively participated and distinguished himself in the capture of Paris.
After the war
When Stepan Nikolaev returned to Russia, he did not quit military service, but continued it in the Don Cossack army, which was based on the Caucasian line. In 1831, he received the rank of major general, and after another 4 years he was awarded the Order of St. George, 4th degree.
Since 1833, Stepan Stepanovich was appointed chief of staff of the Don army. And in 1836 he became the ataman of all the Don Cossack regiments, which were located on the Caucasian line. He held this position until his death.
He was remembered as an incredibly active administrator. He was especially concerned about the internal improvement of the troops. Therefore, I tried to get the correct combat organization of each military unit.
Family
He was an incredibly self-possessed and modest man, Lieutenant-General Stepan Nikolaev. His photographs are almost non-existent. And you can learn about his appearance from the paintings that were painted by his contemporaries.
Nikolaev also had a family. His wife, Evdokia Petrovna, gave her son Peter. The boy also went down the military line and served in the Cossack regiment, continuing the work of his father.
Died lieutenant general in January 1849. They buried him in the church, which is located in the village of Mikhailovskaya. It was rumored that Stepan Stepanovich was a schismatic and secretly adhered to the old faith from everyone.
