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BL
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959684
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b714054
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Bradley, George C.,1947-
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From conciliation to conquest : : the sack of Athens and the court-martial of Colonel John B. Turchin /\ George C. Bradley and Richard L. Dahlen.
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| Publication Statement
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Tuscaloosa :: University of Alabama Press,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (x, 297 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0817381708
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0817315268
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0817357858
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9780817315269
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9780817357856
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-290) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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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 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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Turchin, John B., (John Basil),1822-1901-- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Turchin, John B., (John Basil),1822-1901.
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Turchin, John B., (John Basil),1822-1901
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United States.-- Officers
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United States.
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United States.
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United States.
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Civil-military relations-- United States-- History-- 19th century.
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Pillage-- Alabama-- Athens-- History-- 19th century.
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Soldiers-- United States, Biography.
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Trials (Military offenses)-- United States.
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Armed Forces-- Officers.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Historical.
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Civil-military relations.
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Destruction and pillage.
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HISTORY.
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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.
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Alabama, Athens.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.7/3092B
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| LC Classification
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E467.1.T85B73 2006eb
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| Added Entry
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Dahlen, Richard L.,-2002.
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