"الحرب الروسية-التركية، ١٨٧٧. العمليات في أوروبا." [و‎‎٢] (٦٦/٣)

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Exempt from calling out are those who are employed in the service of the
State, or in towns and public offices, ati per authorised list, besides those who
are ill and those under trial.
The callings-out are (a) general when all, or a considerable number of
reservists are wanted, and (6) partial when only part are required.
Mobilization of 1876.
An Imperial Order of the 13th November, published in the “ Invalide
Russe ” of the 14th, prescribed the formation of six Corps d’Armee, numbered
7 to 12, composed of troops stationed in the military circles of Odessa, Kieff,
and Kharkoff.
A second order of the same date promulgated by the Minister of War
decreed further the immediate formation of the staff, placed the Military Circle
of Odessa under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, and the 7th and 10th
Corps under those of the commandant ad interim of the troops of the Military
circle of Odessa.
Neither the battalions of rifles, sappers, nor the pontoniers or telegraphists
have been classed w ith the field army, as the organization of the Russian Corps
d’Armee is not theoretically known. The three military circles of Odessa,
Kieff and Kharkoff, whose troops compose the six Corps d’j4rmee mobilized,
have, under ordinary circumstances, the 3rd and 4th Brigades of Rifles and the
3rd Brigade of Sappers, stationed (in September) at Miejibouje (KiefF circle),
Odessa and Kieff.
The mobilization of the Russian army has been gradual. Confined at first
to a mobilization in the Kharkoff, Kieff, and Odessa circles, with a partial
mobilization in those of Moscow, Vilna, and the Caucasus, it has been since
extended to all the military circles of European Russia except Finland.
Of the Army-Corps above mentioned, the 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th were
to form the field army, or “Army of the Danube,” and the 7th and 10th to
form the “ Coast Army.”
Orders were at the same time sent to the Civil Governors of the Districts
concerned from the Minister of the Interior, notifying that the troops have been
ordered to be mobilized in the Kharkoff, Kieff, and Odessa Circles; and
partially so in the Moscow, Vilna, and Caucasus Circles.
As all the preparatory measures for this mobilization had been taken some
time before, all the reservist and furlough men having had previous notice to
hold themselves in readiness and not to leave their present abodes, the mobili
zation was expected to go on rapidly.
On receipt of the Imperial decree at the various circles, orders for calling
out the reservists w r ere at once issued, and according to official statements in
the “ Russki Invalid ’’ with the following results:—
The Imperial order was communicated to the 52 governments and districts
on the 13th November, the following day being named for the mobilization to
commence. /
On the 13th November all the preparatory arrangements for calling in the
reserves and for the collection of horses* were completed.
By 2 a.m. on the 14th, the reserves at Nijni Novgorod w^ere already
assembled and handed over to the military authorities. On the same day the
assembly of the reserves w r as completed in seven towns.
On the second day of the calling out, the assembly of reserves was finished
in one government; on the third day in five governments; on the fourth in
12 ; on the fifth in seven governments; between the sixth and tenth days in
17; on the eleventh day in tw o ; on the thirteenth day in three ; and on the
seventeenth day in two governments.
* The Government has the power to take the horses of the country for the army in time of
war ag’ainst an indemnity from the Crowm.