Sergey Markov

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General Sergey Markov in 1917

Sergey Leonidovich Markov (Russian: Марков Сергей Леонидович) (July 7, 1878 - June 25, 1918) - Russian army general and one of the founders of Volunteer Army counterrevolutionary force of the White movement in the southern Russia during Russian Civil War.

[edit] Biography

Sergey Markov was born in stanitsa Mechetinskaya in Kuban region of southern Russia. Markov was a career officer, he graduated from the General Staff Academy in 1904 and fought in the Russo-Japanese War and was decorated with Order of St. Vladimir.

Between 1911 and 1914 he taught at the St. Petersburg Nikolaev Military Academy. During the First World War fought under command of General Denikin and was decorated with Order of St. George for bravery.

After the February Revolution of 1917 was first promoted to the commander of South-Western front, but later dismissed from his post and arrested because of his support for General Lavr Kornilov during the Kornilov Affair. On November 19, 1917 escaped from prison and together with generals Denikin and Kornilov raised the Volunteer Army in Don region.

On June 13, 1918 at the start of Second Kuban campaign was fatally wounded in the battle with the Red Army near town of Salsk and died few days later. Volunteer Army had a regiment named after him.