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Autore: | Bradley George C. <1947-> |
Titolo: | From conciliation to conquest : the sack of Athens and the court-martial of Colonel John B. Turchin / / George C. Bradley and Richard L. Dahlen |
Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina: | 973.7/3092 |
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Soggetto topico: | Soldiers - United States |
Trials (Military offenses) - United States | |
Pillage - Alabama - Athens - History - 19th century | |
Civil-military relations - United States - History - 19th century | |
Soggetto geografico: | Athens (Ala.) History, Military 19th century |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Destruction and pillage | |
Altri autori: | DahlenRichard L. <d. 2002.> |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-290) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Policy; 2. The Man; 3. The Men; 4. Advanced Basic; 5. Leadership; 6. The Orders; 7. The Campaign; 8. Outrage; 9. The Nomination; 10. The Indictment; 11. The Court-Martial; 12. The Switch; 13. Confirmation; 14. The Verdict; 15. The Conquering Hero; 16. Afterward; Epilogue; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Sommario/riassunto: | In the summer of 1862, the U.S. Army court martialed Colonel John B. Turchin, a Russian-born Union officer, for ""outrages"" committed by his troops in Athens, Alabama. By modern standards, the outrages were minor: stores looted, safes cracked, and homes vandalized. There was one documented act of personal violence, the rape of a young black woman. The pillage of Athens violated a government policy of conciliation; it was hoped that if Southern civilians were treated gently as citizens of the United States, they would soon return their allegiance to the federal government. By f |
Titolo autorizzato: | From conciliation to conquest |
ISBN: | 0-8173-8170-8 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910819637703321 |
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