Evdokimov Nikolai Ivanovich

(1804 - 1870). Son of a common soldier, Evdokimov was born in the Caucasus, education was the most miserable, but later tried to supplement his reading. His advanced natural intelligence, courage and excellent knowledge of the nature of the Highlanders, with whom he vodilsya from childhood. Prince Baryatinsky, who knew Evdokimova for former service, chose him as his chief collaborator in the conquest of the Eastern Caucasus (1857 - 59). In 1860, Mr.. were taken decisive action against the Western Caucasus, Evdokimov was elected chief of the governors appointed by the troops. He had, however, land in areas novozanimaemyh edge Russian population, to ensure its security on roads and t. n. The final act of the conquest of the Caucasus was the movement pshehskogo and dahovskogo troops, under the personal command of Evdokimova, in the valley. Tuapse, in October 1863. Erected in the Count's dignity, Evdokimov was, in the last years of his life, the commander in chief of the Caucasian Army, Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich. - See. "Russian Antiquity", 1880 - 90 years.