Valerian Ivanovich Karacharov ( 1791 - 1814 ) - lieutenant, hero of the Patriotic War of 1812 and Foreign Campaigns of 1813-1814.
| Valerian Ivanovich Karacharov | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 1791 |
| Place of Birth | Serpukhov district Moscow province Russian empire |
| Date of death | 1814 |
| Place of death | Sompuy, France |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | cavalry |
| Rank | lieutenant |
| Part | Life Guards Ulan Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War 1812 , Sixth Coalition War |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Anne , 3rd art. (1812), Order of St. George , 4th art. (1812), Order of St. Vladimir , 4th art. (1812), Golden weapon “For courage” (1813), Order of St. Anne , 2nd art. (1813) |
Biography
Born in 1791, came from nobles of the Serpukhov district of Moscow province .
He was admitted to military service on May 16, 1810 as a cadet in the Life Guards Ulansky Regiment , on June 15 of the same year he was promoted to military cadet .
Produced in cornet on November 20, 1811, Karacharov the next year took part in repelling Napoleon’s invasion of Russia .
For the difference in the battle of Chernishna, Karacharov was awarded the Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree.
November 9, 1812 he was awarded the Order of St. St. George 4th degree (No. 1083 according to the chevalier list of Sudravsky and No. 2450 according to the list of Grigorovich - Stepanov)
| In retaliation for the zealous service and distinction rendered in the battle against the French troops of November 1812 on 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 at Krasny , where he fought bravely during the attack and served as an example for his subordinates. |
Moreover, in this battle, Karacharov, along with Private Gerasim Darchenko, captured the French standard. Also for this case, Karacharov received the Order of St. 4th degree Vladimir with a bow.
In the Overseas Campaign, Karacharov also had a chance to excel. June 3, 1813 (according to other sources - September 11) for the battle of Bautzen, he was awarded a golden weapon with the inscription "For courage" ; September 18, 1813 for the Kulm battle received the Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree; For the difference in the battle of Monmiral Karacharov was promoted to lieutenant .
On March 7, 1814, he was wounded during a reconnaissance to Arsi-sur-Ob , but did not leave the system, and on March 11, at the battle of Sompui, Karacharov was killed by buckshot in the chest.
Sources
- Bobrovsky P.O. History of the Life Guards of Her Majesty's Lancer Regiment. - T. 1. - St. Petersburg. , 1903.
- Bobrovsky P.O. History of the Life Guards of Her Majesty's Lancer Regiment. - Appendices to 1 volume. - SPb. , 1903.
- Ismailov E.E. Golden weapon with the inscription "For courage." Lists of gentlemen 1788-1913. - M. , 2007.
- Stepanov V.S., Grigorovich P.I. In memory of the centennial of the imperial Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. (1769-1869). - SPb. , 1869.