In the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–1878, Meves was wounded, receiving the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th degree, with the sword and bow. During the march through the Balkans, he received the Order of St. Anne, 2nd degree, with swords. On 12 April 1878 he was promoted to Major general (with seniority from 14 January 1878).[citation needed]
In 1878 Meves was in command of the Imperial Guards 2nd rifle battalion and in 1884, the Pavlovsky Regiment. In 1885, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 14th Army Corps. In 1894, he headed the 23rd Infantry Division. In 1897, Lieutenant General Meves was appointed Chief of the 2nd Guards Infantry Division and in 1899, commander of the 20th Army Corps.[citation needed] In this role, junior officer Anton Denikin noted in his memoirs that Meves was rare in the Russian Army for not regularly arresting officers for minor offences. He noted that Meves regarded the practice as "highly insulting to the individual, a disgrace to our profession" and instead relied on verbal reprimands and, in extreme cases, dismissal from the service. Meves died in 1901.[1]
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