From an in-progress database of 50,000+ Union court-martial records, the author of "The Story Soldiers Wouldn't Tell" looks at the records of fifty colonels to address the impact of placing volunteer officers under the command of regular-army generals. The stories are humorous, tragic, profane, and picaresque--all are part of the constant struggle between the habits of the citizen and the demands on a soldier in a civil democracy at war. Photos, graphs & tables.
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From an in-progress database of 50,000+ Union court-martial records, the author of "The Story Soldiers Wouldn't Tell" looks at the records of fifty colonels to address the impact of placing volunteer officers under the command of regular-army generals. The stories are humorous, tragic, profane, and picaresque--all are part of the constant struggle between the habits of the citizen and the demands on a soldier in a civil democracy at war. Photos, graphs & tables.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
