Background
Nikolay Borisovich Gersevanov was born in 1809 in Dnepropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', Ukraine. He was the son of the Ekaterinoslav provincial leader of the nobility, Boris Gersevanov.
Nikolay Borisovich Gersevanov was born in 1809 in Dnepropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', Ukraine. He was the son of the Ekaterinoslav provincial leader of the nobility, Boris Gersevanov.
Nikolay Borisovich received his primary education at the Richelieu Lyceum in Odessa, where he entered in 1818. In 1825 he entered military service as a cadet in Novorossiysk Dragoon regiment, in November 1826, transferred to Belgorod Uhlan Regiment, October 8, 1829; promoted to cornet in the Pskov cuirassier regiment, in November 1831, transferred to Starodubovsky cuirassier Regiment, 5 June 1834, promoted to Lieutenant in 1834 Nikolay Borisovich entered the Military Academy, from which he graduated in the rank of Lieutenant-captain (produced 23 April 1836), in December 1836, and then added to the Department of the General staff.
On April 27, 1837, Nikolay Borisovich was promoted to captain, and in October of the same year, he was transferred as a staff captain to the General staff and assigned to the 6th infantry corps. On September 9, 1840, he was again transferred to the Department of the General staff, and on his return to captain (March 30, 1841), he was assigned to the 5th infantry corps.
From September 20, 1842, and from August 29, 1844, Nikolay Borisovich held the position of senior adjutant of the 1st division of the headquarters of this corps, quartered in Odessa. In 1844, he participated in military operations against the mountaineers in the Caucasus and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel for the distinction, after which he made a trip abroad to improve his health.
On his return from vacation on October 24, 1848, he was appointed divisional quartermaster of the 13th infantry division and, on behalf of the War Ministry, compiled a "Military statistical review of the Tauride province"; this book was printed at the General staff as a secret one. From October 11, 1848, to June 11, 1849, he temporarily managed part of the General staff of the 5th corps.
Participation in the Hungarian campaign (he held the position of chief quartermaster of a detachment operating in Transylvania) gave him the rank of Colonel (October 18, 1849) and the order of St. Vladimir, 4th class (November 12, 1849) and the Austrian St. Leopold. On August 30, 1850, Nikolay Borisovich was dismissed from the post of chief quartermaster of the 13th infantry division and appointed to serve at the headquarters of the 5th infantry corps. On June 30, 1852, he was appointed chief quartermaster of the same corps (a position he had corrected twice before). On December 6, 1852, he was awarded the order of St. Anne, 2nd class.
In March 1854, Nikolay Borisovich was appointed to the staff of the 3rd, 4th and 5th infantry corps and participated in military operations against the Turks on the Danube, and was in charge of siege operations near Silistria (for which he received the order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, on November 10), and on September 13 of the same year, he was sent to the commander-in-chief of land and sea forces in the Crimea, Prince Menshikov, and then corrected the positions of chief of staff (from October 23) and quartermaster General (from December 6).
Nikolay Borisovich participated in the battles of October 13 at Balaklava, October 24 at Inkerman, for which he was awarded a gold sword with the inscription "for bravery", May 30, 1855, in a skirmish with French cavalry in the Baydarskaya valley, where he commanded a flying detachment, August 4 in the battle of the Black River and in the defense of Sevastopol. October 29, 1855, promoted to Major general and appointed commander of 2 and brigade 14 the infantry division and in the same year was awarded a diamond ring with wenzelii the image of the Highest name "for the excellent execution of important and arduous duties" (for the case in Baydarskaya valley) and the order of St. George 4 the degree for the blameless 25 years seniority in the officer ranks.
On March 28, 1857, Nikolay Borisovich was appointed assistant commander of the 14th infantry division. In 1858, he received the order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class, and transferred to the reserve troops. On March 12, 1860, he retired due to domestic circumstances, after which he settled in his estate of Nikolaevka, Novomoskovskiy uyezd, Ekaterinoslav province, and served as an elected Novomoskovskiy uyezd leader of the nobility (1860-1866) and an honorary member of the Ekaterinoslav provincial Zemstvo Council.
Nikolay Borisovich was married to the daughter of the actual state Councilor Pelagia Zubkova but had no children. He died alone (family life was unfavorable for him) on July 4, 1871, in his estate.
