Pokhitonov, Daniil Daniilovich

Daniel Daniilovich Pokhitonov (1824–1889) - Russian general-artilleryman, participant of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–78.

Daniil Daniilovich Pokhitonov
Date of Birth	December 6, 1824 ( 1824-12-06 )
Date of death	September 17, 1889 ( 1889-09-17 ) (64 years)
Place of death	Moscow
Affiliation	Russian empire
Type of army	artillery
Years of service	1844-1890
Rank	lieutenant general
Commanded	5th art. brig.
Battles / Wars	The Hungarian campaign of 1849 , the Caucasian War , the Crimean War , the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878
Awards and prizes	Order of St. Vladimir 4th century (1870), Order of St. George 4th century. (1877), the Golden Weapon "For Bravery" (1878), the Order of St. Stanislav 1st st. (1879), Order of St. Anne 1st century. (1879), Order of St. Vladimir , 2nd Art. (1883).

He came from the nobility of the Kherson province , was born on December 6, 1824. At the end of the course in the 1st cadet corps , he was released on August 2, 1843 by an ensign in the 13th artillery brigade and in 1848–1849 he took part in the Hungarian campaign , turning At the same time, attention is paid to outstanding combat abilities.

Awarded for battle with the Hungarians on July 11, 1849 by the rank of captain and the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown of the 3rd degree, Pokhitonov at the end of the campaign was transferred to the Caucasus , where he continued further military service in the Guriysky detachment and was repeatedly in cases against the Highlanders and the time of the Eastern War fought the Turks.

In 1861, he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, with the appointment of the commander of the 5th battery of the 9th artillery brigade, and in 1864 he was determined the major-square of the Kiev-Pechersk citadel , where he remained until 1869, when , again returned to the military service and was appointed commander of the 5th Artillery Brigade. In 1870, for irreproachable service, he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with a bow.

Having received the rank of major general on August 30, 1875, Pokhitonov took part in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–7878. and on July 16, 1877, for the successful action of the brigade entrusted to him during the capture of Nikopol, he received the Order of Saint. George 4th degree

In retribution for the courage and bravery shown in the capture of the fortified city of Nikopol, July 3, 1877.

Participating in the battles of Plevna and during the crossing of the Arab-Konak Pass, Pokhitonov in 1878 was awarded for military distinction with a gold weapon with the inscription “For Bravery” and in 1879 with orders of St. Stanislav 1st degree with swords and of sv. Anna 1st degree with swords. Shortly after the end of the Russian-Turkish war, Pokhitonov was appointed chief of artillery of the 2nd Caucasian corps, and in 1881 - chief of artillery of the Grenadier corps , in 1883 was awarded the Order of St.. Vladimir 2nd degree and August 30, 1885 promoted to lieutenant general .

Next year in the camp at s. He fell from his horse to Klementyev and, after an unsuccessful treatment, was forced to leave the service; Listed in 1888 to the field foot artillery reserve, Pokhitonov died on September 17, 1889 in Moscow .