Title
John Basil Turchin
Subject
American Civil War (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1864)
Armed Forces--Officers
Turchin, John B. (John Basil), 1822-1901
Immigrants
Portrait photography
Description
In this portrait, John Basil Turchin (Ivan Vasilyevich Turchaninov) is wearing a Union military uniform with his jacket unbuttoned, showing his shirt, tie and vest underneath. He is sitting and leaning on a table. Turchin was a Russian artillery officer who served in the American Civil War. He was a Colonel in the 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry and would become a Brigadier General.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
404611
Individuals Vertical File
Original Format
portrait
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
23.5 x 17 cm