ARMY was a commoner, unknown to the Cossacks, and, taking advantage of the general turmoil, began to buy up Cossack shower allotments for next to nothing and suck the porridge out of them, as much as he could extract, without caring at all, of course, about the consequences.
Vsb these. Circumstances were the reason why variegated harvests in the army began to recur more and more often.
To this we must also add that in the 70s and 80s, terrible deaths of livestock began to plague the troops, especially cattle, which in some villages sometimes almost completely died from the plague, and the population did not see any opportunity to fight this terrible scourge of the Cossack economy. Veterinary-police supervision, in the form that exists now, with the issuance of a monetary reward to the owner for the plague-infected cattle killed, did not exist at that time. No measures were taken against the fires, as a result of which the latter were especially devastating. Sirotsk capitals. were taken from hand to hand, often wasted and disappeared without a trace. | G
There is a lack of control in the public affairs and home life of the Cossack, in addition to the economic decline of prosperity. Cossacks, was also the reason for the fact that “young people quickly developed inclinations and views unusual for the Cossack class, such as, for example, a lack of respect and respect for elders in family and home life,” in the services5—violations of discipline and, finally, insufficient readiness to properly enter the next service” *). In the population, the uniform that was previously common in home life began to be replaced by a civilian jacket. Cases that were previously unthinkable began to appear, such as, for example, the Cossacks who stopped farming altogether and turned | in proletarlat, golytba, darmofdov, whom, |
*) Prik. according to Kaz. and ir. voyek. 1891 No. 37.
By virtue of the situation, society had to invest in service at its own expense, often according to plans, since public funds were depleted even early. Kromf layout nerfdko had to be added to the allowance from the military capital. The punitive measures taken against these scum of society were weak and did not achieve their goal, and the residents, for fear of arson or theft, tolerated them as an inevitable evil. In addition to all this, terrible horse theft developed, which also greatly undermined the national economy.
Needless to say, the uniforms, weapons, equipment and combat horses of the privileged Cossacks until 1989 were in the most deplorable state, and the military authorities could not do anything. In order, for example, to force a privileged Cossack to get himself, say, a pair of uniform boots, the ataman of the department, according to the regulations (Article 5 of the regulations on the management of military departments; order of the military department of 1884 No. 27), had to turn to the police chief for assistance. The police officer, in the best case, wrote to the chieftain, the chieftain of the village, and this last day - to the village chieftain. So time passed in one scribble of papers, and the Cossack remained ununiformed, especially a Cossack who had not been on duty.
This was the situation in 1865, 1870 and 1876. on public and private economy, as well as the moral side of the Cossacks and their readiness to march.
The military leadership, of course, saw all this, but, being removed by law from leading the internal life of the Cossack, they had to put up with the existing order of things.
True, it has repeatedly made representations about the abnormal situation of the Cossacks and petitioned to change this situation, but its representations have not yet received the desired resolution, since this was a major issue for the entire Cossack army. The well-minded part of the population was also burdened by this situation.
After 187, under the impact of the Franco-Prussian War, the view of the Cossacks as a military force changed significantly. The idea of abolishing them was considered a big mistake. On the contrary, it was recognized as necessary to include them in the regular cavalry. As a result, service demands from the Cossacks began to increase rapidly. (The cost of equipping them for service has risen several times as much as before. The Regulations on Military Services of 1876 and subsequent orders significantly constrained the Cossacks’ ability to manage time for their needs and almost fixed them in place while in the preparatory category and on benefits, since they were required to attend winter classes (only the preparatory category), in camp assemblies, uniform inspections and holidays were made more difficult.