▁T urch in ▁- ▁promoted ▁to ▁brig ad ier ▁general ▁on ▁July ▁ 7 , ▁ 1 8 6 2 . ▁Colonel ▁T urch in , ▁a ▁former ▁Colonel ▁in ▁the ▁Russian ▁Gu ards , ▁focused ▁on ▁the ▁dr ill ▁and ▁discipline ▁of ▁the ▁regiment . ▁At ▁Camp ▁Long , ▁he ▁d ril led ▁the ▁troops ▁to ▁the ▁limit , ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁Regiment ▁as ▁effective ▁as ▁possible ▁for ▁service . ▁He ▁was ▁finally ▁successful ▁in ▁making ▁the ▁Nin ete enth ▁Illinois ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁fin est ▁d ril led ▁reg iments ▁in ▁the ▁Western ▁arm ies . ▁ ▁Colonel ▁Joseph ▁R . ▁Scott ▁- ▁died ▁July ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 8 6 3 , ▁from ▁w ounds ▁received ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁St ones ▁River . ▁Lieutenant ▁Colonel ▁Alexander ▁W . ▁R aff in ▁- ▁must ered ▁out ▁with ▁the ▁regiment . ▁ ▁Notable ▁members ▁▁ 2 nd ▁Lieutenant ▁Thomas ▁G . ▁Law ler , ▁Company ▁E ▁- ▁ 2 3 rd ▁Commander - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁Grand ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁Republic , ▁ 1 8 9 4 - 1 8 9 5 . ▁J . ▁Henry ▁Hay nie , ▁Company ▁D ▁- ▁Author ▁of ▁" Par is ▁Past ▁and ▁Pres ent ," ▁" The ▁Capt ains ▁and ▁the ▁Kings ," ▁" Che val ier ▁in ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁d ' H o one ur ▁of ▁France ." ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁Illinois ▁Civil ▁War ▁Units ▁Illinois ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁The