From Conciliation to Conquest: The Sack of Athens and the Court-Martial of Colonel John B. Turchin

by George C. Bradley and Richard L. Dahlen

Book Overview

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

In the summer of 1862, the U.S. Army court martialed Colonel John B. Turchin, a Russian-born Union officer, for offenses committed by his troops in Athens, Alabama, including looting, safe cracking, the vandalization of homes, and the rape of young black women...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817315268
• ISBN13: 9780817315269
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"