Sergey Ivanovich Мамонтов is a participant of Civil war in 1917-1920 on the side of White motion, equestrian artilleryman, sheathing the sword a lieutenant in Галлиполи.He left messages about war under the name "Hikes and horse". First a reader has the opportunity to become acquainted with remembrances about the dramatic events of Civil war, based on the diary records of cadet, ensign, and then lieutenant passing a drudgery way officer of the Voluntary army.Simplicity of style, staggering naturalism details and episodes of war and front way of life and appealing sincerity of author, compel to read a book in one gulp!