The monograph offered to the reader is dedicated to the events of the Civil War on the territory of the Balashov Prikhopyorye. The book contains six sections. The first describes the events of the February and October Revolution. The second section is devoted to social and political conflicts that took place in Balashov in 1918, as well as the formation of local military units, battles in the county. The third section examines the socio-economic situation of the county throughout the Civil War.