Alexander Vasilevich Cheryachukin (1872 - May 12, 1944) was a Russian general, St. George cavalier, and member of the White movement.

During the years of the Russian Civil War, he represented the interests of the Great Don Army in the face of the German armed forces.

From March 17, 1904, he held the post of chief of the combat unit headquarters of the Kronstadt fortress.

[2][6] On June 16, 1915, he was appointed chief of staff of the 4th Cavalry Corps (Russian Empire), in this position he was until the fall of 1917.

Highest Order of June 20, 1916, awarded the St. George's Arms[2][6] On September 25, 1917, he headed the 2nd Combined Cossack Division (Russian Empire), which he brought to the Don at the end of the year.

After the death of Kaledin and the occupation by the Reds of the entire Don Cossack Region, he hid in the vicinity of the village of Grushevskaya.

In May 1918 he was sent by General Krasnov to Kiev as a permanent plenipotentiary representative of the Don Cossack army under Hetman Skoropadsky.

With the direct efforts of Cheryachukin, considerable stocks of weapons and ammunition were sent from Ukraine to the Don, some of which were transferred to the Volunteer Army.

Thanks to A. V. Cheryachukin, several hundred Russian officers captured by the Petliurists in Kiev were evacuated to Germany.