Neverovskaya Dmitry Petrovich

Neverovsky Dmitry Petrovich (1771, with. Prokhorovka Poltava Province. - 1813, Halle) - hero of the Patriotic War of 1812. Genus. family centurion. In 1786 began serving a private Guards Semenov regiment. In 1787, became lieutenant Malorossiyskogo Kirasirsky Regiment. Participated in the Russian-Turkish war of 1787 - 1791 and the war with Poland in 1792 - 1794. In 1812, commanded the 27 th Infantry Division. In August. 1812 had a stubborn resistance to superior force of cavalry under Murat's red, and Napoleon was unable to cut Russian. troops from Smolensk and enter them in the rear, as reported by the PI. Bagration. "You can not quite praise his courage and firmness with which the division, a completely new, fought against overly superior forces of the enemy". Excellent manifested itself in the battle of Borodino, fighting for the Shevardino redoubt, and the defense Cemenivskiy flushes. Despite being wounded, did not leave the battlefield. Made Lieutenant-General. During the counterattack has participated in the battles of Tarutino and Maloyaroslavets. In 1813 was shot in the leg in the Battle of Leipzig ( "Battle of the Nations"). He died after surgery from gangrene. In 1912, the centenary of the battle of Borodino, dust Neverovski was reburied in the field of Borodino.