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Nadine Turchin: A Woman’s Story from Chickamauga
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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45-minute ranger-led presentation discussing Nadine Lvova Turchin, the wife of US Brigadier General John Basil Turchin, a very unusual woman for her time and not fitting into the strict role of a woman in the Victorian Era. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center before traveling out onto the battlefield for the talk. Please dress accordingly for the weather and a folding chair might be desirable.
Born in Russia, Nadine was the daughter of a high-ranking Russian officer. In 1856, she married Ivan Vasilovitch Turchinov, also a Russian officer, with whom she immigrated to the United States. Upon their arrival, the Turchinovs changed their last name to Turchin. John Basil Turchin became the only Russian-born general to serve in the United States Army during the Civil War. Not to be left behind, Mrs. Turchin traveled with her husband during the war and was always a force to be respected. She even managed to make her presence known on the battlefield of Chickamauga. She also kept a diary, which included her very outspoken views on her husband’s fellow officers, as well as the events that unfolded around her at Chickamauga. This special program will share her unique story.