Khoroshkevich, Semyon Yakovlevich

From the nobility of the St. Petersburg province, the son of collegiate adviser Yakov Ivanovich Khoroshkevich. In service since 15 years, since July 18, 1800 in the 1st Cadet Corps in the Grenadier His Imperial Highness the Tsar Prince and Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich, a company. Issued 23.02.1811 of the cadets of the 1st Cadet Corps in the Pavlovsky Grenadier Regiment. 04/19/1812 produced in lieutenants. 12/14/1813 promoted to lieutenant. Participated in campaigns since 1808 - summer camp Pavlovsky regiment. He participated in the occupation of the city of Polotsk and “in driving the enemy across the Dvina River, passing the principality of Warsaw, Silesia and Saxony, near Dresden, participated in the general battle of Bautzen, where he was wounded through the bullet through his left hand”. The last name of Second Lieutenant Khoroshkevich (Seeds) was inscribed on the lists of the wounded in the Battle of Bautzen on 8/20 and 9/21 May 1813, on wall 37 of the Gallery of Military Glory of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

“The battle lasted 2 days on May 8 and 9. During the bayonet dumps, the soldiers were constantly set an example by their excellent bravery, courage and orderliness, captains Alexander Krylov, Vladimir Islenyev and second lieutenant Semen Khoroshkevich ... ” ¹ . He was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with a bow for the battles of the 13th, 14th and 15th at Dresden and at der. Kulme "... for excellent feats" and a medal for the war of 1812. ² In 1816, he continued serving as a captain in the Tarutinsky Infantry Regiment. In 1817, the major, in 1820, was transferred "for illness" to the Kharkov internal garrison battalion. In 1823, he served in the 2nd Battalion of the 63rd Uglich Infantry Regiment. By 1829, with the rank of major, he was transferred to the Kharkov Internal Garrison Battalion and in 1829 he was “fired for his wounds” by a lieutenant colonel with a full salary uniform and pension ”. ³ According to the official list for 1823, he was“ ... , German and French, arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, algebra and fortification, history and geography, is single ... "The service of Semyon Yakovlevich includes several more cases stored in RGVIA. These are documents of the Ministry of the Military Department of the 1st Inspector Division of the 3rd table 1831–1839 - De about the definition of Lieutenant Colonel Khoroshkevich as a major-square in Kazan at the suggestion of the Kiev military governor, Lieutenant General Knyazhnin to the General Staff of E.I. Majesty, signed by Adjutant General Khrapovitsky. I. Majesty for the number 750 on the report of the Kazan commandant, Major General Chertov ... Kazan major square Lieutenant Colonel Khoroshkevich for a painful condition and wounds absolutely can not perform his duties, which requires more e tireless activities .... - Resolution of the War Minister Adjutant General Count Chernyshev and the general on duty, gr. Kleinmichel, about dismissal from the service of Khoroshkevich by a colonel with a uniform and a pension full salary of 1,200 rubles a year. In the Kazan provincial Gazette for the number 23 of 1846 reported the departure of Colonel Khoroshkevich from Kazan to Nizhny Novgorod. 12/01/1838 Lieutenant Colonel Semen Yakovlevich Khoroshkevich was, “over the years of service” (25 years of immaculate service), was awarded the Order of St. George of the 4th degree No. 578913. From the Address of the St. Petersburg Calendar of 1854 it is known that Colonel S. Khoroshkevich lived in St. Petersburg, in the 4th part, in the Abolished Lane, No. 9 in Fomin's house.

• ¹ - Kraskov E. “It is not for nothing that all Russia remembers” or a historical excursus with the official list in the hands of // The Nobiliary Messenger. No. 2 (57). February 1999.
• ² - RGVIA. F. 405, Op. 1 No. 158.
• ³ - Ibid. F. 405. Op.1 № 158.
• Khoroshkevich XVIII - early XIX centuries.
• Christ the Savior Cathedral. Gallery of Military Glory - 37 wall