The manuscript of General A.A. Alymov “Novachin” from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum

Abstract

The article deals with the provenance and contents of the manuscript «Novachin» by General A.A. Alymov, stored in the fund of manuscripts and documents of the Department of History of Russian Culture of the State Hermitage Museum. The manuscript is dedicated to the history of the Dragoon Life Guards Regiment, its participation in the battles of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878, and history of the Russian Guard. On the basis of printed sources, brief information is given on the history of the Dragoon Life Guards Regiment from the moment of its foundation until 1964, as well as the main combat episodes in the history of the regiment are charachterized. Particular attention is paid to the battle of Novachin on November 10, 1877, in which the regiment covered itself with unfading glory.