After completing the 1st category of the additional course at the academy on 20 May 1895, “for excellent success in science,” he was promoted to staff captain of the guard.

On 24 November 1901, he was appointed as a staff officer for special assignments under the commander of the troops of the Caucasian Military District.

From 10 May to 10 September 1904, “to become familiar with the general requirements of management and housekeeping,” he was seconded to the 27th Kyiv Dragoon Regiment.

He served as chief of staff of Pavel Mishchenko's detachment, and from September 1905 temporarily commanded the 1st Kizlyar-Grebensky Regiment of the Terek Cossack Army from his division.

To fulfill the combat qualification, from 20 May to 20 July 1907, he was assigned to the artillery, and from 1 May to 31 August 1908, he commanded a battalion in the 90th Onega Infantry Regiment.

Son - Boris, ensign of the Guards Horse Artillery, participant in the White Movement in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Southern Russia, was evacuated in 1920 and lived in exile in Prague.