widely known events surrounding the enthronement of Emperor Nicholas I, - the uprising on Dec. 26, 1825 in the Senate Square in St. Petersburg.In history it entered the uprising of the Decembrists.But a much smaller coverage received a rebellion Chernigov Regiment, which took place immediately after yavivsheesya and its continuation.Officers - organizers and main participants of the event - were members of the Southern Society, one of two secret organizations created at the beginning of the XIX century in opposition-minded nobles.
Southern society rises after North
Rise of the Chernigov Regiment was planned long ago, but it began quite spontaneously.Command received the news of the events that occurred in the capital and the involvement of them an officer, Lieutenant Colonel SI Muravyov-Apostol.In this regard, he was imprisoned under arrest in the village of Trilesy.Learning of this, December 29 (old style), four officers and members of the secret organization, released its force, while attacking the regimental commander, Colonel Gustav Goebel.
of the subsequent case materials becomes known that SI Ants-Apostol struck colonel severely wounded in the stomach.Other participants in the fight also attacked the regiment commander, inflicting multiple wounds of soldiers with bayonets.Only narrowly escaped the colonel.This curious detail is the fact that present at the soldiers and lower ranks were completely passive observers, did not help either one or the other side.The only exception was the only soldier Maxim Ivanov, remaining faithful to the oath and saved the life of the unfortunate Colonel.
first performance rebels
After the incident, the uprising of the Chernigov Regiment had to start immediately, as the conspirators had already gone beyond the law and subject to a military court and the inevitable punishment.In this regard, the next day, on December 30, the rebel officers brought the regiment from the barracks and sent him to the city Vasilkov.There are numerous weapons caches and ammunition storage.But what else was the prey of the rebels - a regimental treasury.Protocols drawn up during the investigation show that their hands were ten thousand paper rubles and seventeen thousand silver.In those days it was a huge amount.
The investigative materials is reflected in every detail the rebellion Chernigov Regiment in 1825.So, the next day the Decembrists occupied village Motovilovka.Here the leaders of the uprising by building Regiment, read a proclamation before the formation, called "Orthodox catechism."Its authors, Ants-Apostol and Bestuzhev-Ryumin, creating a document made the calculation that the intelligence of those to whom he was converted, would be sufficient for its correct understanding and perception.However, the mass of the soldiers remained indifferent to hear, and this action had no effect.
Decomposition personnel regiment
happened just the opposite of what people expect liberators.Instead inflamed in a single burst of revolutionary soldiers and lower ranks indulge in unrestrained drunkenness and began to plunder the local populations.Witness statements have survived these atrocities in the investigation report.It is possible that it was one of the reasons why the rebellion Chernigov Regiment had extensive coverage in the Soviet period.
Next, we know that on January 1, leaving Vasil'kov regiment goes to the side of Zhytomyr, where the plans of the leaders of the uprising, they could receive reinforcements from the military units, in which, as they were known, were members of other secret organization -Society of United Slavs.However, the threat created a meeting with government troops forced them to turn to the white church.
defeat of government forces regiment
should be noted that until now the Decembrists never met resistance and moving forward quite smoothly.However, these days their ranks have thinned considerably as a result of mass defections.Many people understood the adventurousness of what is happening and do not want to sacrifice freedom and perhaps his life for someone else's recklessness.
In the first battle with government troops near the village of Ustymivka rebels were defeated.This also ended the rebellion Chernigov Regiment.The date of his defeat behind the commencement date of only five days.Do we have the right today to assess the five days of recklessness?They say that winners are not judged, but the rebels failed to win, and they were tried.
verdict of the court and a history lesson
sentences were harsh, since all the defendants in arms were against the legitimate authority.Yes, the intentions were high and noble.Yes, for the sake of the ideal may be to risk his life, but his and not the lives of hundreds of ordinary soldiers do not even understand where and why they are dying.As we know, paved with good intentions road to hell, especially in those cases when they are not backed by anything other than fantasy.Sad page of our history was the Chernigov Regiment.Rise of it can serve as an object lesson for future generations.
