Nadezhda Antonovna Turchaninova, also known by her anglicized name of Nadine A. Turchin, was the wife of Union Brigadier General John Basil Turchin. During the American Civil War, she traveled with her husband on his military campaigns and at times acted as his surrogate in command of his troops.
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Nadezhda Antonovna Turchaninova, also known by her anglicized name of Nadine A. Turchin, was the wife of Union Brigadier General John Basil Turchin. During the American Civil War, she traveled with her husband on his military campaigns and at times acted as his surrogate in command of his troops. She kept a detailed diary that remains a leading eyewitness account of her husband's colorful career. She became widely known in the Union army as "Madame Turchin."
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