TURCHIN, John Basil (Ivan Vasilovitch Turchininoff)

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 30 1822, Don province, Russia

Died: June 19 1901, Anna IL

Pre-War Profession: Officer in the service of the Czar, Crimean war, engineer, emigrated to US in 1856, railroad employee

War Service: June 1861 Col. of 19th Illinois, commanded 3rd Divn/Army of the Ohio at Huntsville, court-martialled for permitting looting and pillage at Athens AL, reprieved by Pres. Lincoln after his wife interceded, July 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 3rd Bde/4th Divn/XIV Corps at Chickamauga, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/XIV Corps at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, resigned October 1864 because of ill health.

Post War: Engineer, patent lawyer.