1st Uman Cossack Regiment

The 1st Umanski Cossacks (1-y Umanskiy Cossack Polk) was a former cossack regiment of the Imperial Russian Army. The regiment was orginally formed on 3 July 1778 when former separate cavalry units were merged to form the Ekaterinoslav Cossack Army. In 1796 the army was disembodied and most members settles in the Kuban area. In 1803 a new Kuban regiment was formed, hence the Caucasian Cossack Regiment was formed. In 1845 it was renamed to become the 1st Caucasian Cossack Regiment. In 1861 the regiment became the 10th Regiment of the Kuban Army.

In 1914 the regiment was the following:
 * Part of the Kuban Cossack Group
 * Attached to the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division

Commanders

 * 1881—1886 Colonel Alexander Fedorovich Neverovsky
 * 1901—1907 Colonel Vasily Andreevich Akulov
 * 1907—1913 Colonel Bukhteev
 * 1913—1915 Colonel Fisenko
 * 1915—1916 Colonel Nikolay Andreevich Yakolev