Curmudgeons, Drunkards, and Outright Fools: The Courts-martial of Civil War Union Colonels Book

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Curmudgeons, Drunkards, and Outright Fools: The Courts-martial of Civil War Union Colonels, During the Civil War, a Union colonel was five times more likely to be court-martialed than a private. Worse, courts-martial of all ranks increased by 400 percent in the winter months. Among the court-martialed transgressors presented in this volume are a, Curmudgeons, Drunkards, and Outright Fools: The Courts-martial of Civil War Union Colonels

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Curmudgeons, Drunkards, and Outright Fools: The Courts-martial of Civil War Union Colonels
Written by author Thomas P. Lowry
Published by University of Nebraska Press, 2003/12/16
During the Civil War, a Union colonel was five times more likely to be court-martialed than a private. Worse, courts-martial of all ranks increased by 400 percent in the winter months. Among the court-martialed transgressors presented in this volume are a

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Introduction: The Refiner's Fire 1

1 Flames at Buckroe Farm: Col. William H. Allen 11

2 A Colonel Bucked and Gagged: Col. John F. Ballier 17

3 "Charge, Mes Enfants!": Lt. Col. Joseph A. Vigneur de Monteil 21

4 "An Oppressive and Insulting Act": Col. William Halstead 25

5 An Extreme Case: Col. Morton C. Hunter 28

6 "Got for Dam!": Col. Charles Knobelsdorff 34

7 "And a Brandy for my Horse!": Col. Newton B. Lord 40

8 "A Miserable Reptile": Lt. Col. John Dunn MacGregor 44

9 "I Will See You Damned!": Col. John H. McCunn 47

10 "A Mouthful of Tongue": Col. Dixon S. Miles 52

11 So Drunk He Fell Off His Horse: Lt. Col. Francis B. O'Keefe 57

12 "General Logan Can Kiss My Ass": Col. Frank L. Rhodes 61

13 "I'll Pull Your Nose on Dress Parade!": Col. William F. Small 65

14 "Makes Us a Set of Niggers": Lt. Col. William T. Wilson 70

15 "I'll Burst it to Thunder!": Col. William Bishop 77

16 A Wild Night at the Old Spanish Fort: Lt. Col. John Creighton 80

17 "Damned Hungarian Humbug!": Col. Henry C. de Ahna 83

18 "Perjured Felons": Col. Carter Gazley 87

19 "Inexpressible Regrets": Col. William H. Irwin 90

20 "Their Pants Unbuttoned": Col. James E. Kerrigan 94

21 Fling Wide the Banner: Col. John McCluskey 98

22 Drunk at Cloud's Mill?: Col. Robert P. McDowell 104

23 Death at Buzzard's Roost: Col. Geza Mihalotzy 106

24 A Sharp Tongue: Lt. Col. James Peckham 108

25 "I Felt of Her Bosoms": Col. J. Lafayette Riker 111

26 He Drank Himself Sober: Col. Charles L. Summalt 116

27 Bad Blood in the 4th New York: Col. Alfred W. Taylor 121

28 Malaria and Hemorrhoids: Col. Joseph W. Bell 127

29 "The Blood Spurted": Col. Henry B. Carrington 130

30 "Shit in Your Breeches": Col. Charles A. de Villiers 136

31 "Unceasing and Tyrannical Abuse": Col. James Fairman 141

32 "Annoyed to Death by Old Soldiers": Col. Josiah Harlan 144

33 Bad Water or Bad Faith?: Col. George S. Hays 148

34 Friends in High Places: Col. Michael K. Lawler 151

35 Baa Like a Sheep: Lt. Col. Henry L. Potter 155

36 The Russian Thunderbolt: Col. John B. Turchin 161

37 "In the Hands of a Clique": Col. Emil von Schoenig 165

38 Five Cartridges per Man: Col. Nelson G. Williams 167

39 "I Have Been Ruptured!": Col. Henry Amisanzel 173

40 "For God's Sake, Don't Skedaddle": Col. Robert C. Murphy 176

41 "The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw": Col. Francis Quinn 182

42 Hiding Behind a Tree Stump: Col. David H. Williams 186

43 Sense Enough to Come in Out of the Rain: Lt. Col. Edward F. Ellis and Col. William M. Wheatley 191

44 In the Middle of the Forehead: Col. Jonas P. Holliday 194

45 Sick at Astor House: Lt. Col. Julius C. Kretschmar 197

46 "Low and Bawdy Engravings": Col. Ebenezer W. Peirce 199

47 "Goddamn Dutch Hounds": Lt. Col. George W. Roberts 204

48 Firing Into the Suburbs: Col. John H. Taggart 208

49 "Damned Fool and Illiterate Whelp": Lt. Col. Jonathan Tarbell 213

Epilogue 219

App. A The Index Project, Inc 226

App. B The Articles of War 228

App. C Tables & Graphs 236

Notes 245

Bibliography 250

Index 252

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	Acknowledgments
	The Source Material
	Foreward
	Introduction: The Refiner's Fire	1
1	Flames at Buckroe Farm: Col. William H. Allen	11
2	A Colonel Bucked and Gagged: Col. John F. Ballier	17
3	"Charge, Mes Enfants!": Lt. Col. Joseph A. Vigneur de Monteil	21
4	"An Oppressive and Insulting Act": Col. William Halstead	25
5	An Extreme Case: Col. Morton C. Hunter	28
6	"Got for Dam!": Col. Charles Knobelsdorff	34
7	"And a Brandy for my Horse!": Col. Newton B. Lord	40
8	"A Miserable Reptile": Lt. Col. John Dunn MacGregor	44
9	"I Will See You Damned!": Col. John H. McCunn	47
10	"A Mouthful of Tongue": Col. Dixon S. Miles	52
11	So Drunk He Fell Off His Horse: Lt. Col. Francis B. O'Keefe	57
12	"General Logan Can Kiss My Ass": Col. Frank L. Rhodes	61
13	"I'll Pull Your Nose on Dress Parade!": Col. William F. Small	65
14	"Makes Us a Set of Niggers": Lt. Col. William T. Wilson	70
15	"I'll Burst it to Thunder!": Col. William Bishop	77
16	A Wild Night at the Old Spanish Fort: Lt. Col. John Creighton	80
17	"Damned Hungarian Humbug!": Col. Henry C. de Ahna	83
18	"Perjured Felons": Col. Carter Gazley	87
19	"Inexpressible Regrets": Col. William H. Irwin	90
20	"Their Pants Unbuttoned": Col. James E. Kerrigan	94
21	Fling Wide the Banner: Col. John McCluskey	98
22	Drunk at Cloud's Mill?: Col. Robert P. McDowell	104
23	Death at Buzzard's Roost: Col. Geza Mihalotzy	106
24	A Sharp Tongue: Lt. Col. James Peckham	108
25	"I Felt of Her Bosoms": Col. J. Lafayette Riker	111
26	He Drank Himself Sober: Col. Charles L. Summalt	116
27	Bad Blood in the 4th New York: Col. Alfred W. Taylor	121
28	Malaria and Hemorrhoids: Col. Joseph W. Bell	127
29	"The Blood Spurted": Col. Henry B. Carrington	130
30	"Shit in Your Breeches": Col. Charles A. de Villiers	136
31	"Unceasing and Tyrannical Abuse": Col. James Fairman	141
32	"Annoyed to Death by Old Soldiers": Col. Josiah Harlan	144
33	Bad Water or Bad Faith?: Col. George S. Hays	148
34	Friends in High Places: Col. Michael K. Lawler	151
35	Baa Like a Sheep: Lt. Col. Henry L. Potter	155
36	The Russian Thunderbolt: Col. John B. Turchin	161
37	"In the Hands of a Clique": Col. Emil von Schoenig	165
38	Five Cartridges per Man: Col. Nelson G. Williams	167
39	"I Have Been Ruptured!": Col. Henry Amisanzel	173
40	"For God's Sake, Don't Skedaddle": Col. Robert C. Murphy	176
41	"The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw": Col. Francis Quinn	182
42	Hiding Behind a Tree Stump: Col. David H. Williams	186
43	Sense Enough to Come in Out of the Rain: Lt. Col. Edward F. Ellis and Col. William M. Wheatley	191
44	In the Middle of the Forehead: Col. Jonas P. Holliday	194
45	Sick at Astor House: Lt. Col. Julius C. Kretschmar	197
46	"Low and Bawdy Engravings": Col. Ebenezer W. Peirce	199
47	"Goddamn Dutch Hounds": Lt. Col. George W. Roberts	204
48	Firing Into the Suburbs: Col. John H. Taggart	208
49	"Damned Fool and Illiterate Whelp": Lt. Col. Jonathan Tarbell	213
	Epilogue	219
App. A	The Index Project, Inc	226
App. B	The Articles of War	228
App. C	Tables & Graphs	236
	Notes	245
	Bibliography	250
	Index	252