Kazak Polks 1805-07

[Kein Prinz]

Hallo,

Ich habe einen Teil der "Armee von Podolien und Wolhynien", wie sie unter dem Oberbefehlshaber Mikhail Golenishchev-Kutuzov genannt wird, und möchte Informationen über die Kosaken finden, die bei der Ankunft an österreichische Stellen angebracht sind.
Zwei solcher Polken waren die beiden Don-Kosaken-Polken Sysoyev-1 und Melentyev-3.

Diese waren der First Column, Advance Guard unter Lt. Gen. Baron Michael von Kienmayer.
Da ich die Avant-Garde modelliere, möchte ich diese Männer in vernünftige Kleidung einbeziehen, wenn ich kann.
Leider sind sie in der größeren Geschichte der Schlachten so unbedeutend und unwichtig, dass sie im Internet unsichtbar sind.

Ich modelliere die erste mit einer Mischung aus Blau und einer tiefgrünen Uniform, mit grauen oder blauen Hosen; die zweite habe ich mich entschieden, eine vorbemalte Truppe in einem blassmanderrot zu verwenden (ich vermute, dass sie ein Elitekorps sein sollten, aber ich verdumme den einheitlichen Aspekt).

Wenn jemand spezifische Hinweise auf diese Einheiten hat, die später auch unter Bennigsen blieben, würde ich einige Ratschläge sehr schätzen.
Möge Dank und die besten Wünsche,
davew

[Prince of Essling]

Hi Dave,

Stephen Summerfield's "Cossack Hurrah!" on page 15 says that the cossacks with Kutuzov's army were from the Don.


Page 43 has the uniforms from circa 1774 to 1815. I have attached a copy for information. You see that it is fairly generic!

Happy painting...

Ian

[Prince of Essling]

Hi Dave,

Mark Conrad's translation of Viskovatov volume 18 has :

"18 August 1801 – To replace the uniform clothing used in the Don Host since the time of EMPRESS CATHERINE II, the following uniforms were ordered to be introduced:
a) FOR DOMESTIC USE [v domashnem bytu]
Lower ranks—chekmen coat, or kaftan, of very dark-blue [temnosinii] cloth, with red cloth piping on the collar and cuffs; very dark-blue sharavary pants, with red trim along the side seams, allowed to be worn tucked into boots; short boots without spurs; a cap 5 vershoks [ 8-3/4 inches] high, of black fleece, with a red cloth top (Illus. No. 2425).
Officers—chekman coat, sharavary pants, and cap the same as for lower ranks, but the last item having a plume of white feathers that were black and orange at their base, and with the addition of cords and tassels (like shako cords) of silver, gold, and black silk (Illus. 2426).
b) FOR REGIMENTAL OR SERVICE USE [v polkovoi ili stroevoi sluzhbe]
Private Cossacks—chekmen coat of very dark-blue cloth, with piping in each regiment’s own color as determined by the Host Ataman; very dark-blue sharavary pants with trim the same color as the chekmen piping; a cap the same as for domestic use, but with the addition of cords and tassels made from white thread, with a plume of white feathers that were black and orange at their base, and with a top the same color as the chekmen piping (Illus. 2427).
Non-commissioned officer [pyatidesyatnik or uryadnik]—the same as privates but the boots had spurs driven into the heels; white cords and tassels on the cap, mixed with orange and black, and white plumes with orange and black tops (Illus. 2428).
Officers—the same as for domestic use but boots with spurs driven into the heels and a cap with silver cords and tassels, without any admixture of gold and black silke (Illus. 2429).
In accordance with the long-standing custom of the Don Host, chekmens were ordered to bound at the waist with girdles [kushaki], color unspecified, but insofar as possible uniform throughout each regiment. Officers were authorized ordinary sashes [sharfy] for specified occasions, tied the same way as girdles. In all regiments sword belts, pouches [sumki or lyadunki], and crossbelts were to be of black leather (with silver badges and chains for officers so desiring). No particular pattern was specified for the saber [sabel’]. Sword knots were to be as for regular light cavalry, and lances [piki] were left as before, with red shafts. Saddlecloths [chepraki] remained in their current form, of very dark-blue cloth with trim or piping according to the color of the piping on the jacket. The Ataman’s Regiment had sky-blue or light-blue [goluboi or svetlosinii] piping and trim, while girdles were white (Illus. 2430) ⁽¹⁾.
The chekmen described here was to be worn in the cold months of 1 September to 1 May. For the rest of the time jackets [polukaftany or kurtki] of the same colors as the chekmen were authorized, worn tucked into sharavary pants (Illus. 2430 and 2431) ⁽²⁾.
11 January 1804 – On the collars and cuffs of their coats and jackets, generals and field and company-grade officers of the Don Host were allowed to have embroidered silver buttonhole loops, one on each side, adorned with leaves and flowers (Illus. 2432 and 2433) ⁽³⁾."

I have attached the coloured plates referred to (had to split the pictures across another post due to upload limitation of 5 items).
All the best

Ian

[Prince of Essling]

Second batch

[Kein Prinz]

Danke Herr Prinz


I have Summerfield (sparing no expense I went to the publisher and bought it outright!) but thought it a little blasé in parts- and in your term generic.
A good comprehensive volume, but only certain elements get specifics.
I thought the 'dryness' of the Don could hold more hope...

Conrad etc. yes again, not seen the pics however as clearly.
For 1805/07 I tend to the opinion that earlier 'uniforms', or village wear, are as possible and nothing like the mass levy and uniforms of gay Paree later forms!

Hence my variegated approach to modelling them. I'll be completing over next week or so and will post pix accordingly.
danke schoen,
dave

PS- Any idea what the printed term 'Amananchaer' means on Plate 2430?
Modern translations dont work on some archaic (but not 'Old') Russian it appeaars._d

[Prince of Essling]

Apologies Dave,

Should have thought of also including Mark's translations for the plates! (Must do better next time)....

Text below for all of the above illustrations:

2425. Cossacks. Don Host, 1801-1809.
2426. Officer. Don Host, 1801-1804.
2427. Cossack. Don Host, 1801-1809.
2428. Non-Commissioned Officer [Uryadnik]. Don Host, 1801-1809.
2429. Officer. Don Host, 1801-1804.
2430. Cossack and Non-Commissioned Officer. Don Ataman Cossack Regiment, 1801-1809.
2431. Officers. Don Host, 1801-1804.
2432. Officers. Don Host, 1801-1809.
2433. Officers’ coat embroidery for the Don Host, established 14 January 1804.

The meaning is probably the equivalent of "Ataman".

Ian

[Kein Prinz]

thanks,
Oh heck Ian you're doing enough work just delivering the goodies ‼️

I know all about Conrad site etc, the perplexing thing is I've lost (and which I thought I had linked properly) are the illustrations...

I have current http://shpl.dlibrary.org/ru/nodes/89...-1274-1400-b-g but thought I'd also seen others as I'd traced info on the LiebGarde etc.

I'm not at all convinced at the 'perfection' shown by these a) foreign drawn and b) time distant engravings- so my cossacks will primarily look 'primitive' in form*. Do we know the source/ motivation that equipped engravings being made thousands of miles from the origin of the texts? Seems worthy of an Agatha Christie work to me!

Regards again,
d

[Prince of Essling]

From Venkov Andrei's "Cossacks against Napoleon. From the Don to Paris" (it is in Russian "Казаки против Наполеона. От Дона до Парижа" but translated):

Being an irregular army, the Don Cossacks initially did not have a special uniform military uniform. "From ancient times, dressing in whatever they wanted, and mainly "getting zipuns from the enemy's shoulder", the Don Cossacks were basically Russian, naturally gravitating towards Russian dress, which in general was their clothes. Due to geographical conditions and situation, the character of the Don dress, with the development of some prosperity and sedentarism on the Don, by the beginning of the XVIII century developed into its own type with a well-known oriental imprint, namely: spacious trousers tucked into sharp-nosed Asian boots, often colored morocco, a half-caftan, very similar to the modern Caucasian beshmet, over it a Circassian caftan with long hems, a neckline and lapels on the chest, with welt sleeves, into which it was possible to either thread the hands at will, or turn the sleeves and throw them behind the back, a wide soft belt, a fur hat with a high top, bent to the side, and moreover, weapons mainly Asian. The whole dress is of bright colors of cloth, velvet and silk, embroidered with galloons and laces. But the main decoration of the Cossack outfit has always been weapons; in addition to its special purposes, it was the object of satisfying the needs of taste and the desire for elegance; he was affected by the character of a Cossack, his pride and vanity^{43}

As "regularity" increased, more attention was paid to uniformity of clothing. … During the reign of Empress Catherine II, the Cossacks already went to serve in a dress of a uniform cut with the color of cloth and butt for the troops. For example, for the Don Army: blue caftan, red lapels, cuffs and lining, yellow trim, blue half-caftan and trousers, yellow boots, crimson sash, gray hat, blue top.^"{44}

However, blue or light blue colors were not yet established at that time. For example, in 1784, "Her Majesty grants each Cossack green soldier's cloth for a chekmen on the model of the Cossacks"^{45}

But ten years later, during the next partition of Poland, the Cossacks again wore blue uniforms, which is why the Poles sometimes took them for their own^{46}.
In 1801, all Cossack servicemen were forced to wear a new uniform uniform, purchased at their own expense. The new uniform included: a fur hat made of black smooshka with a red cloth shlik hanging to the right, with a leather chin strap fastened on the right with a tinned button. In the ceremonial uniform, the cap was accompanied by a white sultan (worn on the left) and an etishket, as on the shako of the infantry. Outside the ranks, the Cossacks wore a cap with a high soft crown made of blue cloth (red band, a visor made of black leather with a black chin strap, which was fastened with a tight or metal button on the left side).

A half-caftan made of dark blue cloth was fastened on the chest with hooks. The collar, shoulder straps and straight cuffs are dark blue with red piping.
The caftan (chekmen) had long hems, the cut of the upper part was like that of a half-caftan, and was worn from September 1 to May 1. Often the caftan was without shoulder straps, for warmth they fastened the lining or lined it with fur. At the beginning of 1812, low and straight collars were introduced instead of high and beveled collars.
Trousers are made of dark blue cloth, wide, for release, with a single-row red stripe.

Red woolen sash.

The boots are short without spurs.

The Cossacks had equipment made of black leather, the monogram of Emperor Alexander I in a wreath and a chain were worn on the sling of the lyadunka. In practice, the Cossacks often used oriental equipment with slings and belts made of belts, ribbons and cords.
The sergeants of the Don regiments wore uniforms like those of the Cossacks, but they had silver galloons on the collar and in the cuffs, the sultan on the caps was two-tone - white with a black top; they had spurs on their boots.

The officers' uniform was distinguished by the fact that on the collar and cuffs of caftans and half-caftans were embroidered two silver buttonholes decorated with leaves and flowers; on the shoulders it was supposed to have silver cords, twisted in two, like a harness. The sultan wore a hairy, white hat, but with an admixture of black and orange colors at the base. This ket was supposed to be silver. Spurs were relied on the boots. The sling was decorated with silver plates and chains. A lanyard was placed on the saber, which was a black braid with silver stitching along the edges, with a flat silver tassel.

The uniform of Cossack generals differed from that of officers by rich silver embroidery on the collar, cuffs and pocket flaps of the caftan in the form of oak leaves, as it was on the uniforms of army generals. A special kind of sultan was added to the ceremonial uniform made of a bunch of straight white ostrich feathers, with an admixture of black and orange rooster feathers at the base.Eryev. It was inserted into a special metal tube - a chelenga decorated with an overlaid black double-headed eagle and a silver eagle wing.
The uniform of the Life Guards Cossack Regiment differed in color. Privates wore red half-caftans and dark blue trousers without stripes. On the red collar and cuffs there are yellow guards buttonholes. Instead of shoulder straps, there are yellow garus (woolen) epaulettes of the Uhlan type. The saddles and cushions on the saddles are red with yellow lining. On the head, the Life Cossacks wore high hats (shawls) with a coating of lamb coats.

On February 13, 1809, the commander of the Life Guards Cossack Regiment, Colonel Elmurzin, "on leave" presented the regiment commander V.V. Orlov-Denisov to the "commander" of the 1st Division, General Uvarov, "by order of His Imperial Highness the Tsarevich and Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich, a model uniform (i.e. a sample of a new uniform) built for the Life Guards of the Cossack Regiment."
On April 15 of the same year, a new uniform was approved for the regiment:
"a) For privates - a blue caftan; scarlet half-caftan, both with a standing collar, split cuffs and red stripes with a yellow pattern; blue trousers; epaulettes on the model of the Guards Uhlans with tinned copper buttons; white sash; a hat of black fur, with a red top, with a white, and at the root black and orange, a hairy sultan, with yellow and red, mixed colors, etishkets, and with a black, chin belt, fastened, on the right side, with a tinned button; the overcoat is gray, with a red flap on the collar and a red shoulder strap on the left shoulder...
b) For non-commissioned officers – the same as for privates, but with the addition of a silver galloon on the collar and cuffs; the etishkets are white, with an admixture of black and orange, and the sultan is white, with a top of black and orange hair.
c) For trumpeters - the same as for non-commissioned officers, but with the addition of blue porches and stripes from the Guards bason: on the chest, porches, sleeves and all seams; Also, instead of white sultans, they had red ones.
d) For chief officers – caftan, half-caftan and trousers, the same colors and cut as those described above – the first with sewing of the same pattern on the collar and cuffs; silver epaulettes, on the model of the chief officers in the other guards; the sultan — like the privates; the etishkets are silver, with an admixture of black and orange slit; the liadunka, the same, only the black velvet has been replaced by blue, and on the star there is a golden eagle instead of silver; a sling to the lyadunka, trimmed with the same velvet, with a silver galloon in its full width, and with silver plates, chains and mordants.
e) For staff officers – the same as for chief officers, but epaulettes with fringes.
f) For generals – the same as for all officers, but with silver, general's embroidery on the edges of the collar and cuffs and on the pocket flaps of caftans; epaulettes with thick thread; silver kets; the cheleng was made of white, and at the bottom of black and yellow feathers, as was the case on the shawls and hats of the hussar generals...^"{47}

to be continued

[Prince of Essling]

"On September 11, the Life Guards Cossack Regiment was given forage caps, of the same model as those introduced at that time in the entire army, but red; with a band and a blue piping, and for the lower ranks with the number of the squadron on the band of yellow snork, and at the beginning of 1812 - collars for caftans, half-caftans and overcoats were ordered to be worn lower than the previous ones, fastened on hooks; in the lower ranks with pthe stripes assigned to all the guards, and the officers with the same silver embroidery; Also, these hats for the hats of privates are given completely yellow, for the hats of non-commissioned officers - yellow with variegated tassels and nuts, and for officers - completely silver"^{48}.
In the Ataman Regiment, ordinary Cossacks were dressed in dark blue half-caftans and trousers. The stripes on the trousers, the blade on the hat, the piping on the collar and cuffs, as well as on the shoulder straps and saddles are light blue. Instrument metal is white. They were armed with sabers, carbines, pistols and pikes with red shafts.
The officers of the Ataman Cossack Regiment had silver embroidery of the Don Army on their collars and cuffs in one row. Instead of epaulettes, they wore shoulder straps made of intertwined silver cords.

A contemporary, who first saw Matvey Platov at the head of the Ataman Regiment in the Battle of Heilsberg, recalled: "He rushed past us at a trot, with his Ataman Regiment. Matvei Ivanovich Platov was a lean, middle-aged man, rode bent over on a small horse, waving a whip. All the Cossacks of the Ataman regiment wore beards at that time, and there was no beard in the regiment (above) the belt. The Cossacks were dressed in blue jackets and trousers, had Cossack mutton hats on their heads, were belted with wide bandoliers of red morocco, in which there were two pistols, and cartridges in front. Each Cossack had a long rifle hanging over his shoulders, and a whip from lead over his shoulder on his belt) a bullet at the end, a saber at his side and a javelin in his hand, at the ready.

The Cossacks did not know Spurs at that time. The people were well-chosen, tall, stout, handsome, almost all black-haired. It was fun and scary to look at them!" ^{49}.
The uniform of the Don artillerymen practically did not differ from the uniform in the Cossack regiments. These were hats made of black smooshkas, 5 versheks high, with white sultan and etishket, with a red top; but more often the Cossacks wore a cap with a red band, a black visor and a high straight crown; blue jacket with red piping on the collar and cuffs; shoulder straps are dark blue, without piping; blue trousers hemmed with black lei, with red stripes, tucked into boots; a light blue belt (practically the difference was in the color of the belt and in the absence of cannons on the shoulder straps). Their saddle and saddle were Cossack, like in the Don cavalry regiments. The artillerymen were armed with sabers and pistols.

It was difficult to achieve uniformity in clothing. Some Cossacks went on a campaign without uniforms. The regiment commander Vlasov 3rd, having accepted the regiment, reported from the campaign in March 1812: "All those Cossacks who do not have uniforms, I will try to correct them as much as possible.^"{50}

Later, in the second half of the 19th century, the other extreme appeared. The first Don ataman of non-Cossack origin, M.G. Khomutov, in order to "develop and maintain the Cossack spirit", ordered the Cossacks to wear military uniforms not only on duty, but also outside it, even in retirement. Soon, the military uniform, constantly replaced as the old tsar was replaced by a new one, became the Cossack national costume. Even now, at the beginning of the XXI century, old people of Cossack origin walk in their farms in "camouflage".
On the other hand, emphasizing their former liberties, the Cossacks flaunted non-statutory attributes of the uniform at the first opportunity. So, at the beginning of the XX century, it was considered good manners to come home from service in boots with tops "set" above the knee, in German-style caps (instead of your uniforms"bread slicers") and with blunt pike tips.

I. Babel, observing the Cossacks during the Civil War, noted: "To describe the decoration of their horses, sabers in red velvet, curved sabers, vests, carpets on saddles. They are dressed poorly, although each has 10 jackets, such a chic, probably."^{51}

"The banner system of Cossack and irregular troops was extremely motley"^{52}
From the early times of Cossack history, along with their own military banners, the Cossacks had banners granted to the Cossacks by the Russian tsars. Going on a campaign under the tsar's banner meant that the Cossacks were performing the sovereign's service, acting in the tsar's name.

The colors of the Don regiments were very diverse, and the symbolism was also diverse. According to the memoirs of A.K. Denisov, on the banner of his regiment, for example, there was an image of the Mother of God^{53}.

There were military banners granted to the entire Don Army. "The Don Army had military banners of 1803 (four), granted to replace the dilapidated models of 1722, 1733, 1746 and 1764. In 1811, the military banner was granted to the Don Army for exploits in the war of 1807. It was made on the model of the banner of the same army, given during the campaign of 1799. The difference between these two banners was that the new banner did not have the Maltese Cross, grandmaster crowns, the monograms were changed and the black ribbon was replaced by the St. George ribbon. In 1806, the first St. George banners were granted to the Cossack Don regiments of Khanzhonkov and Sysoev, one per regiment, for the feat at Schöngraben. These banners were similar to the first infantry St. George banners awarded for this feat, but the shtoffs, completely white without a cross, corners, monograms with wreaths in the corners, on the reverse side, instead of the coat of arms in the wreath, had an imperial monogram in radiance and were trimmed with gold fringe. The ataman regiment, as an exception, received in 1814 the St. George banner (and a bunchuk to it) of a very special type - blue, with a golden fringe with the image of the Savior and an inscription from the Holy Scriptures. In 1817, the Army was granted the St. George banner, similar to the model of 1811, but on the St. George ribbon there is an inscription: "To the loyal Don Army in commemoration of the feats rendered in the last French war, in 1812, 1813 and 1814" and in the pommel instead of the monogram of Emperor Alexander I, the St. George cross. In 1813, the St. George banner was granted to Dyachkin's regiment, made on the model of regular ones, but entirely green, shtoff, with fringe, monograms on a silver field, with a coat of arms on one side and a cross on the other, with the inscription: "To the brave Donskoy Dyachkin regiment." In the same year, the St. George banners were granted to four other Don regiments: Vlasov 3rd, Zhirov, Ilovaisky 11th and Grekov 18th, made exactly according to the pattern of cavalry standards, but only white and with a cross on one side instead of a coat of arms, with the inscription: "For excellent bravery and defeat of the enemy in the Patriotic War of 1812." Banners of the same type, but "For Distinction" at Craon and Laon, were granted in 1816 to two more regiments: Melnikov 4th and Melnikov 5th^{54}

Sources given are:
43


Khreschatitsky B.R. History of the Life Guards of His Majesty's Cossack Regiment. Part 1. St. Petersburg, 1913. P. 24.

44


Khreschatitsky B. R. History of the Life Guards of His Majesty's Cossack Regiment. Part 1. St. Petersburg, 1913. P. 25.

45


Notes of the Don ataman Denisov. P. 36.

46


Ibidem. P. 61.

47


Khreschatitsky B.R. Edict. cit., pp. 275-276.

48


Ibidem. Pp. 282—283.


49


Cit. by: Anisimov E. Bagration. Moscow, 2009. P. 268.

50


The Don Cossacks in the Patriotic War of 1812 and Foreign Campaigns of the Russian Army of 1813-1814, p. 25.

51


Konarmiya diary of 1920 // Babel I. Cavalry. Stories, diaries, journalism. Moscow, 1990, p. 137.

52


Vilinbakhov G.V. Banners were worn like shadows // Motherland. 2002. № 8. P. 113.

53


Notes of the Don ataman Denisov. P. 82.

54


Vilinbakhov G.V. Edict. cit., p. 113.

[Prince of Essling]

Historical description of the clothing and equipment of Russian troops, with pictures
Edited by: Viskovatova A.v.
Original title: Historical clothes and opisanie Rossijskih vooruzhenija vojsk, with pictures
Publisher: Military typography
Place of publication: Spb.
Year of issue: 1841-1862
The multivolume work "Historical description of clothing and weapons to Russian troops, with pictures, was compiled by the highest commandment of" coming out in St. Petersburg in 1841-1862 Gg. Richly illustrated publication contains detailed description military and civilian costume for the period from 862 until the reign of Emperor Nicholas I, military uniforms, weapons, banners of various military units and military insignia.

Edition came out in the form of notebooks with the attached illustrations in two versions: in an expensive (Whatman, and figures on the Chinese paper) is a partially painted illustrations, and cheaper (text in French, drawings on wove paper)-with black and white illustrations.

All 30 volumes in pdf or djvu at: https://runivers.ru/lib/book3093/ (note although napoleononline.de website returns an error for the link, I can confirm that this is the correct page address - you will need to paste the link into a fresh page and go from there - I have a copy of all the volumes ). Download size of the volumes ranges from 24 to 102kb.

Illustrations by volume:
Volume 1 – colour
Volume 2 – black & white
Volume 3 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 4 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 5 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 6 – mainly colour
Volume 7 – mixture (most uniforms in colour)
Volume 8 – mixture (many uniforms in colour)
Volume 9 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 10 – black & white
Volume 11 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 12 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 13 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 14 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 15 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 16 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 17 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 18 – mixture (uniforms in colour)
Volume 19 – black & white
Volume 20 – black & white
Volume 21 – black & white
Volume 22 – black & white
Volume 23 – black & white
Volume 24 – black & white
Volume 25 – black & white
Volume 26 – black & white
Volume 27 – black & white
Volume 28 – black & white
Volume 29 – black & white
Volume 30 – black & white

[Kein Prinz]

Holy cow man- get a life!
Heck that is amazing data...

I'm truly overwhelmed...
What amuses me a little, despite your hard work, a friend of ours from tmp had given me an update when I used another forum.

Of the two polk I mentioned, the Don-Kosaken-Polk Sysoyev-1 had only recently been created (1803?).
Whether this implies civvy clothing or new uniforms more likely I know not.

Nevertheless heres my current line-up below... the new refurbs will not match these but I may use the second of two I have in process rather than my first choice. The second unit has no officer figure and due to the problems of UK manfr I'm not seeking more just yet.

IMG_7423_sm.jpg

dave

[Prince of Essling]

Dave,

LOL....

Just to add from Don Cossack Army:

In the first years of the XIX centuries, the government made new Steps to streamline the Don service Cossacks. At the beginning of the reign of Alexander I, the number of Don Cossacks reached 320 thousand people of both sexes, of which Up to 40 thousand Cossacks served. In 1802 year for the first time was determined by the military set - 80 five-hundredth regiments (80 colonels, 400 esauls, 400 centurions, 400 cornets and 80 quartermasters), Life Guards Cossack regiment, thousandth (during the campaign) Don troops Ataman regiment and two horse artillery Company. Number of regiments to be lined dictated by need, and in the case of necessity, the army could field more than 80 regiments. The staff of each regiment included a military sergeant major was introduced as an assistant the regimental commander and his deputy. In addition, it was prescribed to pay Cossack officers are paid according to salaries Army Hussar Regiments, was determined by the the procedure for promotion to junior commanders (sergeants) and the salary of all the lower ones was established ranks.

Simultaneously For the first time, a new compulsory uniform - military and Casual Home: Several modified old caftan and half-caftan – single-breasted with a closed chest and fastened in the middle with hooks, with standing beveled collars and sewn-on cuffs with red piping (long a caftan up to the knees, called a chekmen, was sewn from dark blue cloth, shortened to waist half-caftan, or jacket, for the guards was red, blue among the atamans and the Donets – dark blue), wide dark blue trousers with stripes, sash, high black lamb hat with red cloth (made like a shako) and black short boots. Such innovations like various decorations on the caps (kutas, etishkets and high sultans), slings, later shoulder straps regimental Cossacks and epaulettes of the guards. At home, the Cossacks wore the same clothes, but without all kinds of jewelry, trousers tucked into boots, sashes, differing in the color of the regiments .

Ofitserskaya The uniform originally consisted of a jacket scarlet cloth with a small standing collar and sewn-on cuffs, dark blue checkmen color, blue silk belt, light blue trousers without stripes, boots with iron spurs and a black lamb hat with silver eteshkets. Clothes were sewn in two rows along the collar, sides, dorsal seams, as well as silver on the chest to the waist with a ribbon in six rows. Then the form was replaced by the typical Cossack, but at the collars and cuffs had buttonholes of a special forms (from 1804), twisted with silver on the shoulders shoulder straps, later they were replaced by ordinary cavalry buttonholes (in the artillerymen - gold) and epaulettes (for cavalry - silver, artillerymen - gold). New elements of uniforms became a special officer's scarf with tassels and jewelry made of gold and silver on shawl hats.

Cossack The equipment was distinguished by a large uniformity: all the Dons had lyadunkas, belts, the lower ranks wore wide belts with two holsters for pistols; saddlecloth dark blue with red upholstery (for officers with fringe or silver galloons) covered the horse's back. Armament made up a variety of sabers, guns, pistols, both old and modern specimens, knives, daggers and pikes.

Ian