Alexander Yevstafyevich Smith (1803–1846) - Major General, the hero of the storming of Warsaw in 1831.
| Alexander Evstafevich Smith | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 11, 1803 |
| Date of death | February 20, 1846 (42 years) |
| Place of death | Porkhov |
| Affiliation |  Russia |
| Rank | major general |
| Battles / Wars | Polish campaign of 1831 |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. George 4th century (1831) |
Born on September 11, 1803, son of the commander of the Pereyaslav equestrian regiment of colonels, Colonel Evstafy Smithten. He received his home education and after passing the exam in the Corps of Pages in 1822, he was released by an ensign in the 2nd Marine Regiment .
In the ranks of this regiment, Smithten, being a captain, in 1831 took part in the suppression of the Polish uprising , fought under Grokhov , Hendrzheev and Racyzhe. On December 25, 1831, for distinction in the storming of the Warsaw suburb of Prague, Smithten was awarded the Order of St. Georgy 4th degree (No. 4637 according to the list of Grigorovich - Stepanov).
Following the abolition of the 2nd Marine Regiment in 1833, Smithten was promoted to colonel and continued to serve in the Sofia Regiment . He commanded the Grenadiers Regiment of His Majesty the King of Prussia , on September 8, 1843, received the rank of major general . On January 10, 1844, he was appointed commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Grenadier Division , but on April 17 of the same year he was exchanged places with the commander of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Grenadier Division, Major General N. N. Skobeltsyn .
He died in Porkhov on February 20, 1846 and was excluded from the lists by the deceased Highest Order of March 1, 1846.
His sons: Peter (official of the Committee of Ministers) and Eustathius (served in the Life Guard rifle battalion of His Majesty's battalion , was adjutant to the governor-general of Eastern Siberia).
Awards
- Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree with the inscription "For courage" (09.09.1827)
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with a bow (09/23/1831)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (12/25/1831)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1835)
- Order of St. Anne 2nd Class (08/01/1840)
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 3rd degree (08.18.1843)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st degree (11/21/1845)
Foreign
- Prussian Order of the Red Eagle , 2nd class (1842)
- Prussian Order of St. John of Jerusalem with diamonds (1843)
Sources
- Volkov S.V. The Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. - T. II. L — I. - M., 2009
- Stepanov V.S., Grigorovich P.I. In commemoration of the centenary of the imperial Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious. (1769–1869). SPb., 1869
- O.R. Freiman. Pages for 183 years (1711–1984). Biographies of the former pages with portraits. Friedrichsgamn, 1894
- List of senior generals. Fixed March 17th. - SPb., 1844. - p. 383.