Kammala jumla mai zuwa: An haifi Gorshkov a ranar 20 ga Satumba 1902 a kan "khutor" na Olshanka, Don Host Oblast. A lokacin yakin basasa na Rasha, Sojojin Kudancin Rasha sun mamaye yankin har zuwa watan Agusta 1919, kuma Gorshkov ya ci gaba da yin aikin gona. An tattara shi cikin Red Army a watan Satumbar 1920, an aika shi don yin karatu a 7th Borisoglebsk Cavalry Course. Tare da 'yan bindigar da aka cire daga hanya, Gorshkov ya yi yaƙi a cikin murkushewar
Tambov Rebellion a matsayin jagoran tawagar. Don ayyukansa a cikin fadace-fadace, an ba shi lambar yabo ta Red Banner.