This two-volume book includes publications on the history of the Amur Cossacks of the late 19th - early 20th centuries: “A Brief History of the Amur Cossack Army” by R. S. Ivanov, “Memo to the Amur Cossack” by R. A. Vertoprahov, “Memoirs of the Amur Cossack about the past with 1849 to 1880" R.K. Bogdanov, “The Journey of the Amur Cossack D. Peshkov from Blagoveshchensk to St. Petersburg.” These publications have survived in single copies and have become practically inaccessible to a wide range of readers. Volume 1 also includes articles by modern local historians on the history of the Amur Cossacks. The two-volume book reflects the history of the development of the Russian Far East, the heroic contribution of the Amur Cossacks to the development of the Amur region, the organization of the Amur Cossack army, provides information about the Cossack service, and provides characteristics of ordinary everyday life Cossacks.Texts are published in modern spelling, preserving the author's style of presentation. The publication is equipped with extensive comments, explanations and illustrations prepared by the editors. The publication is aimed at historians, local historians, teachers of educational institutions, students, pupils and all those who are interested in the history of the development of the Russian Far East and the Amur Cossacks.