Until 1835 he served at the 1st Bugsk uhlan regiment, later captain of cavalry at the Uhlan Regiment in Saint Petersburg, brother officer of Mikhail Lermontov.
From 1835 until 1835, he served with the 1st Bugsk uhlan regiment, eventually becoming a captain of cavalry within the Uhlan Regiment in Saint Petersburg. He was also a brother-in-arms to Mikhail Lermontov.