John B. Turchin | |
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.jpg) Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov in 1867, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | |
| Birth name | Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov |
| Born | January 30, 1822 Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | June 18, 1901 (aged 79) Anna, Illinois |
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| Allegiance |  Russian Empire United States of America |
| Service/ |  Imperial Russian Army United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1843–1856 (Imperial Russian Army) 1861–1864 (USA) |
| Rank | Colonel (Imperial Russian Army) Brigadier General (U.S. Army) |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War American Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Nadezhda Lvov |
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Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov (Russian: Иван Васильевич Турчанинов); December 24, 1822 – June 18, 1901) [1][2][3] better known by his Anglicised name of John Basil Turchin, was a Union Army brigadier general in the American Civil War. He led two critical charges that saved the day at Chickamauga and was among the first to lead soldiers up Missionary Ridge. He was court-martialed for allowing his men to perpetrate the "Sack of Athens," and found guilty of all charges, but President Abraham Lincoln promoted him to brigadier general, which invalidated the verdict, as an officer could only be tried by those of equal or greater rank.
- ^ Civil War Journal: The Legacies by William C. Davis, Brian Pohanka, Don Troiani
- ^ Украинец Иван Турчин вошел в историю США как один из героев Гражданской войны, спасший жизнь президенту Линкольну
- ^ "Gen. John B. Turchin Dead – Hero of Wars of Two Nations Passes Away", Chicago Daily Tribune, June 20, 1901, p. 5; Although numerous books list the date of death as June 19, the report in the Tribune carried a dateline of June 19 from Anna, Illinois, and reported that the general "died last night at the Illinois Southern Hospital".