Pavel Mishchenko

Pavel Ivanovich Mishchenko  (Павло Іванович Міщенко,　Павел Иванович Мищенко, 22 January 1853 - 1918 ) was a career military officer and statesman in the Russian Empire.

Biography
Mishchenko was born in 1853 in the Russian fortress settlement called Temir-Khan-Shura in Dagestan. He graduated in 1871 from Pavlovsk Military School as an officer in the artillery, and was assigned to the 38th Artillery Brigade. He participated in the Russian conquest of Khiva in 1873.

He subsequently participated in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) and the conquest of Turkmenistan under General Mikhail Skobelev. From 1899, Mischchenko was assigned to Russian-occupied Manchuria as assistant chief of security for the East Chinese Railway. He fought during the Boxer Rebellion, and afterwards was promoted to major general and decorated with the Order of St. George (4th degree).

From 1903, Mischchenko was commander of the Trans-Baikal Cossack Brigade. During the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 he commanded a separate East-Baikal Cossack Brigade, which was active in many of the battles of that war, including the Battle of Shaho, Battle of Hsimucheng, and Battle of Liaoyang. He was wounded in the leg during the Battle of Sandepu and thus was not in the Battle of Mukden.

After the war, from May 2, 1908 to Maych 17, 1909, Mischchenko was commander of the Turkestan Military District and Governor-General of Turkestan. He also was chieftain of the Semirechye Cossack Host. He was promoted to General of Artillery in 1910, and from 1911 to 1912 was acting ataman of the Don Cossacks. With the start of World War I, Mischchenko was appointed commander of the 2nd Caucasian Army Corps, and from 1915, the Russian 31st Army Corps on the Southwestern Front.

However, after the February Revolution, he was dismissed from his posts by the new Russian Provisional Government and asked to retire from military service. He returned to his hometown of Temir-Khan-Shura, where he continued to wear his uniform and insignia. After the October Revolution, he was murdered by the Bolsheviks at his home.

Honors

 * Order of Saint Anne Ribbon.PNG Order of St. Anne 3rd degree with sword and bow, 1873
 * Saint vladimir (bande).png Order of St Vladimir, 4th degree with sword and bow, 1881
 * OrderStGeorge4cl rib.png Order of St. George, 4th class, 1901
 * Saint vladimir (bande).png Order of St Vladimir, 3rd degree, 1901
 * Golden Sword of St. George, 1905
 * Order of Saint Anne Ribbon.PNG Order of St. Anne 1st degree with sword and bow, 1914
 * Band to Order St Alexander Nevsky.png, Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, with swords, 1914