The book is devoted to the problem of the emergence and development of civil conflict in Russia in 1917-1918. The author explores the conditions and circumstances of the formation of the armed forces of the anti-Bolshevik movement in the South of Russia, its socio-psychological nature. The special significance of the period of formation of the White movement in the history of the Civil War is considered. The book is based on both well-known and previously unpublished archival documents and materials. It is intended for a wide range of readers and everyone interested in Russian history.