{"product_id":"baring-the-iron-hand-9780875804088","title":"Baring the Iron Hand","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring antebellum wars the Regular army preserved the peace. The Civil War brought an influx of volunteers that overwhelmed the number of army Regulars, forcing a clash between traditional military discipline and the expectations of citizens. This title offers an examination of this internal conflict and the issue of discipline in the Union Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ambitious, thorough, remarkably well-researched, and well-written examination of discipline, military justice, and punishment in the Union Army.... It makes an important contribution to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e -- William Skelton, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs far as I know, there is nothing like this work out there, and if there is, it is certainly not as deeply researched and as thoroughly argued as this. [It] provides more valuable insights into the world—at home and in camp and field—of the Northern volunteer in the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e -- William B. Feis, Buena Vista University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Chapter \u003cbr\u003e One: \"Ancient un-American articles\": American Military Justice to 1861 \u003cbr\u003e Two: \"Damn Fool!\": The Relationship between Officers and Enlisted Men \u003cbr\u003e Three: \"Fields of Satan\": The Impulse of Indiscipline \u003cbr\u003e Four: \"Brawls, riots, and midnight orgies\": Alcohol and the Union Army \u003cbr\u003e Five: \"There were threats to shoot the officers\": Insubordination in Various Forms \u003cbr\u003e Six: \"The Pernicious Practice of Treasonable Persons\": Desertion in the Union Army \u003cbr\u003e Seven: \"Descend to the level of the barbarians\": Theft, Property, and Violent Crimes \u003cbr\u003e 0 Eight: \"No punishment can be too severe\": The Process of Courts-martial \u003cbr\u003e Nine: \"We have no right to shoot them\": The Application of Punishment \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Works Cited \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406420222295,"sku":"9780875804088","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875804088.jpg?v=1730495735","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/baring-the-iron-hand-9780875804088","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}