Nikolai Alexandrovich Riesenkampf ( German: Nikolai von Riesenkampff ; 1832 - 1904) - a participant in the Caucasian War , head of the 5th Cavalry Division , lieutenant general .
| Nikolai Alexandrovich Riesenkampf | |
|---|---|
| him. Nikolai von Riesenkampff | |
| Date of Birth | August 24, 1832 |
| Date of death | May 8, 1904 (71 years old) |
| Place of death | Athens |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | cavalry |
| Years of service | 1854-1892 |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Part | Life Guards Hussar Regiment , 15th Dragoon Tver Regiment |
| Commanded | 14th Dragoon Little Russian Regiment , 2nd Brigade of the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division , 5th Cavalry Division |
| Battles / wars | Caucasian war |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Stanislav 3rd Art. (1861), Order of St. Anne , 3rd art. (1863), Order of St. Stanislav, 2nd art. (1864), Order of St. Anne , 2nd art. (1866), Order of St. Vladimir , 4th art. (1878), Order of St. Vladimir , 3rd art. (1884), Order of St. Stanislav 1st art. (1887), Order of St. Anne 1st Art. (1890) |
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Biography
Service
Riesenkampf was born on August 24, 1832 into a noble family and was the son of Lt. Col. Alexander Yevstafyevich Rizenkampf . Having been educated in the Pavlovsk Cadet Corps on June 17, 1854, he was promoted to ensign in the army cavalry. He served in the Caucasus , where he took part in the campaigns of 1854, 1859, 1862 - 1864, was promoted to second lieutenant (August 26, 1858) and for military distinction - to lieutenant (March 3, 1860); on November 6, 1862 he was transferred with the rank of headquarters captain in the Life Guards Hussars .
Produced as registers on April 19, 1864, he was for special assignments under the Commander-in-Chief of the Caucasian Army, Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich , and on April 20, 1869 he was promoted to colonel and transferred to the 15th Dragoon Tver Regiment . From January 22, 1874 to September 23, 1880, the commander of the 14th Dragoon Little Russian Regiment , then, with production as a major general, was appointed commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division , which he commanded for almost 11 years.
On July 10, 1891, Riesenkampf was appointed commander of the 5th Cavalry Division and in the same year (August 30) was promoted to lieutenant general with approval as the head of the division [1] .
Court
In 1892, there was a sharp clash between Lieutenant General Riesenkampf and his immediate superior, commander of the 5th Army Corps artillery general and Adjutant General A.P. Svistunov , during which Risenkampf insulted Svistunov with words and actions. The result was the termination of service of both generals. On November 7, Riesenkampf was dismissed from his post with the army cavalry in connection with his trial under articles 97, parts 2 and 98, part 2 of the Military Charter of punishment [2] , and on November 23, after confirmation by the emperor Alexander III, the sentence was expelled from service without deprivation of ranks. A week later, on November 30, 1892, A.P. Svistunov was dismissed from service "for domestic reasons", which was an exceptional measure for a person with the rank of adjutant general [3] .
The last years of life
Russian diplomat Yu. Ya. Soloviev described the last years of Riesenkampf’s life like this:
The Turkish envoy Rifaat Bey, later Pasha, the ambassador in Paris and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, was also married to a Russian. Maria Nikolaevna Rifaat, a very intelligent woman who actively helped her husband in his diplomatic career, was the daughter of the Russian division general von Riesenkampf, demoted to soldiers for a clash with her corps commander Svistunov. After a pardon, Riesenkampf lived in Athens with his daughter, but he never showed anyone. After all the turmoil, he almost fell into childhood [4]
Riesenkampf died in Athens on May 8, 1904 at the 72nd year of his life and was buried in the Russian cemetery in Piraeus (the grave has been preserved to this day).
His brother Konstantin Aleksandrovich Rizenkampf was also in military service, he participated in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877 - 1878 with honors , and later he was the ataman of the Pyatigorsk department of the Tersk region with the rank of major general.
Rewards
For his service, Riesenkampf was awarded many orders, including:
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree (1861)
- Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree with swords and bow (1863)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree with swords (1864)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1866; Imperial crown was granted to this order in 1869)
- Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree (1878)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree (1884)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st degree (1887)
- Order of St. Anne 1st degree (August 30, 1890)
Notes
- ↑ In the reference book of S.V. Volkov, the last rank and position of Riesenkampf are omitted and it is incorrectly indicated that he commanded the 2nd brigade of the 1st Caucasian Cossack division in September. 1891 (that is, according to Volkov’s List of Seniority Generals, compiled on September 1, 1891, where, however (p. 414), the new rank and position of Riesenkampf are already indicated).
- ↑ Article 97, part 2 — insulting the head in words in the performance of his official duties, article 98, part 2 — striking the head or raising a hand or weapon against him with this intention, in the performance of his official duties.
- ↑ The highest orders on the ranks of the military of 7.11, 11/23, 11/30/1892 / Government Gazette, 1892.
- ↑ Yu. Ya. Soloviev, Memoirs of a Diplomat. 1893-1922
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. T. 2. L - Ya. - M., 2009. - S. 400. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4167-5
- Yearbook of the Russian army for 1869. - SPb., 1869. - S. 533.
- A list of senior colonels. Corrected on November 1, 1873. - SPb., 1873. - S. 415.
- List to the generals by seniority . Done on May 1, 1892. - SPb., 1892 .-- S. 398.
- Ponomarev V.P. Fight of the generals A.P. Svistunova and N.A. Riesenkampfa: a scene from the life of senior officers of the Russian army / History of Russian life. St. Petersburg, 1899.S. 222-224.