Keyword: «stavropol district»

Article discloses heroism of the Soviet women in days of the Great Patriotic War on education and protection of children in rear regions of the country. Motherhood was considered as important social and economic function of the woman. Confidence of soldiers at the front in protection of children provided peace of mind being at war and at the same time, cemented unity of the front and back.

In the article the documents of the State archive of the Orenburg region containing materials to create the Stavropol Kalmyk troops, baptized Stavropol Kalmyks, their military service, and military organizations, as well as materials about the settlement of Stavropol (on the Volga), Russian, foremost, merchants, and other population of the Stavropol district of the XVIII century. Much of the article is dedicated to an analysis record form the end of the XVIII century containing a complete list of elders Stavropol troops with relatively detailed information about each of them. The features of the leadership of the troops, the influence of origin and literacy Kalmyk elders in their careers.