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In deconstructing the event, Sanders details why these prominent Kentuckians found themselves on the dueling ground during the nation's bloodiest conflict, how society and the Civil War pushed them to fight, why duels continued to be fought in Kentucky even after this violent confrontation, and how Kentuckians applied violence after the Civil War.

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Introduction A Scene of Desolation All to Lose and Nothing to Gain When Men Talk Politicks Now They Whisper Beyond the Reach of Law or Liberty The Soul of the Rebellion Down With Them A Matter of Honor Kentucky and the Code Duello His Blood Is On His Own Head Doomed to Exile History is Written in Blood Two Young Bloods Conclusion

Anatomy of a Duel

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      Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/11/2023
      ISBN13: 9780813198460, 978-0813198460
      ISBN10: 0813198461

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In deconstructing the event, Sanders details why these prominent Kentuckians found themselves on the dueling ground during the nation's bloodiest conflict, how society and the Civil War pushed them to fight, why duels continued to be fought in Kentucky even after this violent confrontation, and how Kentuckians applied violence after the Civil War.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction A Scene of Desolation All to Lose and Nothing to Gain When Men Talk Politicks Now They Whisper Beyond the Reach of Law or Liberty The Soul of the Rebellion Down With Them A Matter of Honor Kentucky and the Code Duello His Blood Is On His Own Head Doomed to Exile History is Written in Blood Two Young Bloods Conclusion

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