From conciliation to conquest : the sack of Athens and the court-martial of Colonel John B. Turchin /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bradley, George C., 1947-
Otros Autores: Dahlen, Richard L., -2002
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Turchin, John B. > (John Basil), > 1822-1901.
Turchin, John B. > (John Basil), > 1822-1901 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Turchin, John B. > (John Basil), > 1822-1901
United States. > Army > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Army. > Illinois Infantry Regiment, 19th (1861-1864)
United States. > Army
1800-1899
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Trials (Military offenses) > United States.
Pillage > Alabama > Athens > History > 19th century.
Civil-military relations > United States > History > 19th century.
Procès (Délits militaires) > États-Unis.
Pillage > Alabama > Athens > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY.
Armed Forces > Officers
Civil-military relations
Destruction and pillage
Pillage
Soldiers
Trials (Military offenses)
Athens (Ala.) > History, Military > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Destruction and pillage.
Alabama > Athens
United States
autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Military history
Trials, litigation, etc.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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