The gentlemen and the roughs manhood, honor, and violence in the Union Army

The gentlemen and the roughs : manhood, honor, and violence in the Union Army / Lorien Foote.

Author/creator	Foote, Lorien, 1969-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	New York : New York University Press,
Description	x, 237 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from UPCC Books History 2010 Subject Collection
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Subject(s)	United States. Army--History --Civil War, 1861-1865. United States. Army--Military life --History --19th century. Soldiers--United States --Social conditions --19th century. Social classes--United States --History --19th century. Social conflict--United States --History --19th century. Violence--United States --History --19th century. Honor--United States --History --19th century. Masculinity--United States --History --19th century. United States--History --Civil War, 1861-1865 --Social aspects.

Contents	Introduction: The contested terms of manhood -- "A good moral regiment" : conduct unbecoming a gentleman -- "The model of the gentleman" : gentility and self-control -- "A regular old-fashioned free fight" : physical prowess and honor -- "If you will go with me outside the lines" : dueling and the degenerate affair of honor -- "The thick-fingered clowns" : social status and discipline -- "The shoulder-strap gentry" : officers, privates, and equal manhood -- Conclusion: The war for manhood -- Appendix: Note on method and sources.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2009053606
ISBN	9780814727904 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0814727905 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780814727959 (ebook)
ISBN	0814727956 (ebook)

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