Biography Fomin Pavel Stepanovich
Fomin, Pavel Stepanovich (19/01/1818 – 12/13/1885) – Lieutenant-General, a member of the Military Council, was descended from the nobility of the Don Cossacks. After receiving training in the 2 nd Cadet Corps, he 2 nd August 1836 was promoted to cornet, and soon after was appointed to the Caucasus, where he was on the right flank of the line under the command of Major-General Zass. Regular expeditions in the mountains have enabled the young FA already in its second year of service to participate in the cases against the Highlanders. During these expeditions for his bravery and diligence provided with the device Labinskaya line, he was promoted to captains and awarded the Order of St. Anne's 4-th degree with the inscription "for bravery". After serving in the Caucasus for about three years, FM in 1840, returned to the Don and was assigned to the school Cossack regiment, and four years later promoted to Major. After that F. was transferred to the Don collecting training regiment, located in Privislyanskom province. With this regiment he took part in the gathering shortly Hungarian campaign of 1848 and for the differences rendered during the occupation of the city of Krakow, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed to consist of roving chief of staff at the Don Cossacks. In 1852 FA was made for the difference in the lieutenant-colonel and appointed commander of the Don № 9 Regiment. With this regiment he made the Crimean campaign of 1853 – 1856 years., First forming our front line positions along the left bank of the Danube, and then by clicking the Danube, took part in the siege of Silistra and for the differences displayed by during the siege, was promoted to colonel on his return as the Russian troops from the Danubian principalities, he moved with his regiment in the Crimea and took part in the Battle of Black River, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Stanislav 2 nd Class with Swords. At the end of the Crimean campaign AF continued to command Don № 9 Regiment until 1863, when he was appointed chief of staff of the Don Cossacks, and in November the same year was promoted to major general. In 1870 FA was appointed marching Ataman of Don Cossack regiments of the Warsaw Military District, and in this post he remained until 1877, and in 1871 was promoted to lieutenant general. At the time of the Turkish campaign of 1877 – 1878 years. F. was appointed ataman irregular troops of the army, not part of the divisions. With the end of the Turkish War was first credited to the Don Army, but was soon appointed a member of the Military Council. In this position he remained until his death. During his nearly 50-year service FA had a lot of orders to the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, inclusive. F. died 13th December 1885 after a long illness, at his estate in the area of the Don Cossacks. "Russian Invalid", 1885, № № 373 and 378. – "New Time", 1885, № 3528. – "Universal Calendar, 1887, p. 508. – "Russian calendar, 1887, p. 246. E. Yastrebtzev.