In 1863 he was promoted to colonel, in 1870 — to major-general, in 1879 — to lieutenant-general, between 1886 and 1887 he retired due to illness.

[2][3] A supplement to this work is: In addition, Petrushevsky wrote a number of articles (On the scientific education of Feuerwerker (Russian: О научном образовании фейерверкеров), Artillery Magazine (Russian: Артиллерийский журнал), 1857, No.

5; On the education of lower ranks (Russian: Об образовании нижних чинов), Artillery Magazine, 1859; On the free sale of gunpowder and the provision of saltpeter (Russian: О вольной продаже пороха и заготовлении селитры), Artillery Magazine, 1868, Nos.

and published a number of popular and educational books for troops and people: For the last three works the author was twice awarded by the Literacy Committee — first prizes, and by the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of State Property — gold medals.

[3] In 1864 Petrushevsky, together with I. S. Kuznetsov, printed, without authors' names, Good reading of Orthodox Christians (Russian: Доброе чтение православных), which was published in 5 editions.