Memphis Vice, 1863: Sex for Sale and the Scandal that Rocked a Civil War City

by Tobin T Buhk and Tobin T. Buhk

They called them "Cyprians," "Frail Daughters of Eve," "Bawds," and "Prostitutes," and they were a powerful force in the vice world of Civil War Memphis. Their forbidden allure led to the court martial of a colonel, the dismissal of a lieutenant, the fall of several United States detectives, and a growing epidemic of venereal disease that left Army officials scratching their heads in search of a solution. Their answer: force the "Frail Daughters"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520978162
• ISBN13: 9781520978161
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"