Homer Jones
General Turchin
Mon Apr 23 15:51:24 2001


b. 1822 in Russia as Ivan Vasilevitch Turchininoff; court-martialed and dismissed
from service by Genl Buell for his action in
the burning/sacking of Athens, his wife went
to Lincoln, pled his case which resulted in
his being reinstated and promoted to BG;
known as the "Russian Thunderbolt"

Homer