| Description |
1 online resource (x, 297 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-290) and index. |
| 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. |
| 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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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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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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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Turchin, John B. (John Basil), 1822-1901.
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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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United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.
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United States. Army. |
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Biographies.
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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1864)
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United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1864) |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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Soldiers. |
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United States. |
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Trials (Military offenses) -- United States.
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Trials (Military offenses) |
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Pillage -- Alabama -- Athens -- History -- 19th century.
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Pillage. |
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Alabama -- Athens. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Civil-military relations -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Civil-military relations. |
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Athens (Ala.) -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Destruction and pillage.
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| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
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Electronic books.
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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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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Dahlen, Richard L., -2002.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bradley, George C., 1947- From conciliation to conquest. Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2006 (DLC) 2006009147 |
| ISBN |
9780817381707 (electronic book) |
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0817381708 (electronic book) |
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0817315268 (alkaline paper) |
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9780817315269 |
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0817357858 |
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9780817357856 |
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