Alexey Kaledin 1861 – 1918

Biography

Alexey Kaledin was born on October 24, 1861, in the settlement of Ust-Khopyorskaya, during the final decades of Imperial Russia. He would go on to serve his country as a military officer, rising to the rank of general and becoming a significant figure during one of Russia’s most turbulent periods.

General Kaledin’s life came to an end on February 11, 1918, in Novocherkassk, during the chaos of the Russian Civil War. He died from a gunshot wound during this era of profound upheaval that reshaped the Russian nation. His remains were laid to rest at Novocherkassk Old Cemetery, where they have remained a permanent memorial to his life and service.

Kaledin’s legacy reflects the complexities of military service during Russia’s transformation in the early twentieth century. Though his life spanned only fifty-six years, his career encompassed a remarkable period in Russian history, from the reign of Alexander III through the revolutionary upheaval that followed the Great War.