Alexander Petrushevsky
Alexander Fomich Petrushevsky (; pre-1918 Russian orthography: Александръ Ѳомичъ Петрушевскій) was a Russian lieutenant-general and a well-known biographer of Suvorov. Life Born in 1826, after graduating from the Noble Regiment in 1844 was promoted to warrant officer in the field artillery, enrolled in the Guards Artillery, served in the Main Artillery Directorate and finished his service as manager of the Main Hospital Committee. In 1863 he was promoted to colonel, in 1870 — to major-general, in 1879 — to lieutenant-general, between 1886 and 1887 he retired due to illness. He died in 1902. Petrushevsky was an active member of the St. Petersburg Literacy Committee. Works * Petrushevsky is known for his capital work ''Generalissimo Prince Suvorov'' (; 3 vols.), which was awarded by the Imperial Academy of Sciences the 1st Macarius Prize and had two editions (1884 and 1900); for the same work the Nicholas General Staff Academy elected Petrus ...
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