Some aspects of modernization of legal regulation of the organization and functioning of Cossack troops in the late 50-70s of the XIX century (using the example of the Kuban Cossack Army)

The materials of the article highlight the historical and legal aspects of the revision of legal regulations in the Kuban Cossack Army (hereinafter referred to as KCA) from the late 1950s to the early 1970s of the XIX century, as an essential component of reforming and improving the combat readiness of the second largest irregular military formation of the Russian Empire. The aim of the publication is to present, from the perspective of historical objectivity, the preconditions and reasons for the transformations carried out in the army, as well as the legal documents regulating various aspects of the peaceful and civil life of the Kuban Cossacks. The article also traces the course of legislative work of the Ministry of War, the Main Directorate of Irregular Troops and the Provisional Committee under the Directorate of Irregular Troops on the revision of Cossack legal provisions in the 60s of the XIX century. The authors conclude how the reform carried out by the Ministry of War in the second half of the 19th century affected the combat potential of the Kuban Cossack Army.