The question of raising the rank of representatives of the command staff of the Nizhny Novgorod militia in September - December 1812

Nikolaev Dmitry, Dorofeev Fedor

in this article, on the basis of archival materials of the Central Archive of the Nizhny Novgorod Region (TSANO), the issues of raising the rank of representatives of the command staff of the Nizhny Novgorod militia formed in the era of 1812 are considered. On the basis of the office documentation, information is provided on the numerical and personal composition of persons submitted for military ranks, as well as data on specific ranks and some other features of obtaining ranks in the context of the formation of the Nizhny Novgorod militia of 1812.

Keywords:Patriotic War of 1812, Nizhny Novgorod militia in 1812, marching march, weapon, equipment, financial assistance