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1 online resource (x, 297 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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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 |
| Summary |
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 following |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-290) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Turchin, John B. (John Basil), 1822-1901.
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Turchin, John B. (John Basil), 1822-1901 -- Trials, litigation, etc
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Turchin, John B. (John Basil), 1822-1901 fast |
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United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.
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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1864)
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United States. Army fast |
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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1864) fast |
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
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Trials (Military offenses) -- United States
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Pillage -- Alabama -- Athens -- History -- 19th century
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Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY.
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Armed Forces -- Officers
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Civil-military relations
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Destruction and pillage
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Pillage
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Soldiers
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Trials (Military offenses)
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Athens (Ala.) -- History, Military -- 19th century
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140229
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Alabama -- Athens
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United States
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Autobiographies
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Biographies
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History
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Military history
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Trials, litigation, etc.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Dahlen, Richard L., -2002
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| ISBN |
9780817381707 |
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0817381708 |
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