Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-290) and index.
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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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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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Title
From conciliation to conquest.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Turchin, John B., (John Basil),1822-1901-- Trials, litigation, etc.
Turchin, John B., (John Basil),1822-1901.
Turchin, John B., (John Basil),1822-1901
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United States.
United States.-- Officers
United States.
United States.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Civil-military relations-- United States-- History-- 19th century.