Alexander Petrovich Zalivkin ( 1810 - 1875 ) - Russian general, participant of the Crimean War .
| Alexander Petrovich Zalivkin | |
|---|---|
 Major General Alexander Petrovich Zalivkin | |
| Date of Birth | 1824 |
| Date of death | January 18, 1890 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg , Russian empire |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Commanded | Erivan Carabinieri Regiment , Belevsky Chasseur Regiment , 2nd Brig. 11th Infantry div |
| Battles / Wars | Russian-Turkish war of 1828-1829 , Caucasian war , Crimean War |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Anne 3rd century. (1828), Order of St. Vladimir 4th century. (1839), Order of St. George 4th century. (1847) |
Biography
Born in 1810, came from the nobility of the Novgorod province .
He was educated in the 1st Cadet Corps , from which he was released on June 25, 1827 by an ensign in the Life Guards Finnish Regiment . During the Turkish war of 1828-1829. was on a campaign in European Turkey and participated in the siege of the fortress of Varna , where he was wounded by a bullet in the forearm of his right hand; For the difference in this case received the Order of St.. Anna 3rd degree with swords and bow.
In 1832 he was promoted to lieutenant, in 1834-1837. was at the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Corps; in 1838, he was appointed Senior Adjutant under the commander of a separate Caucasian Corps General from Infantry Golovin . Arriving in the Caucasus , Zalivkin immediately got into a combat situation. Frequent expeditions undertaken inland were commonplace in the Caucasian service and gave a wide scope for the development and application of military capabilities. For six years (1838–44), Zalivkin participated in five campaigns. Composed at first as adjutant to the commander-in-chief, in 1839 he was sent to St. Petersburg with a report and here he received, personally from Emperor Nicholas I, the order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with swords and bow.
In 1841, for distinction in battles with the mountaineers, he was promoted to colonel with the appointment of the commander of the Erivan carabinier regiment . Then, for about two years (1846–48), he was seconded to the Exemplary Infantry Regiment, and then, when a vacancy was opened, he received the post of commander of the Belevsky Regiment of the Regiment . November 26, 1847 was awarded the Order of St.. Georgy 4th degree (№ 7770 on the list of Grigorovich - Stepanov). In 1851, for the difference in service, Zalivkin was promoted to major general and was appointed commander of the 2nd brigade of the 11th infantry division.
With the beginning of the Crimean War , in 1853, he was in the squad of General Dannenberg ; moved Prut , entered the Danube principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia , and here, on the instructions of the commander-in-chief, Prince Gorchakov , examined and arranged hospitals in the rear of the army from Bucharest to Skulyan . In 1854, he fought with the Turks at Oltenitsa , against Turtukai and under Silistria , where he commanded the troops of the right flank of the siege corps. Then he joined the Sevastopol garrison and was one of the prominent participants in the defense of the city , commanding the land forces of the Ship's side for nine months. There he successfully led the reflection of the storms and made many sallies ; from September 9, 1855, he was at the Inkerman Heights. At the end of the war he was enlisted in the spare troops.
From March 28, 1857 he held the position of assistant to the chief of the 17th infantry division. In 1863 he was promoted to lieutenant general and, due to his upset health, he was dismissed from service. Died in 1875
Source
- Russian biographical dictionary : 25 tons. / Under the supervision of A. A. Polovtsov. 1896-1918.
- Olszewski M. Ya. The Caucasus from 1841 to 1866. SPb., 2003.