The Gentlemen and the Roughs: Violence, Honor, and Manhood in the Union Army

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The Gentlemen and the Roughs The Gentlemen and the Roughs Manhood, Honor, and Violence in the Union Army Lorien Foote a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRE SS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2010 by New York University All rights reserved Portions of chapter 5 were previously published as “Rich Man’s War, Rich Man’s Fight: Class, Ideology, and Discipline in the Union Army,” Civil War History 51 (September 2005): 269–287, and are published here with permission of Kent State University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Foote, Lorien, 1969– The gentlemen and the roughs : violence, honor, and manhood in the Union Army / Lorien Foote. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–2790–4 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–2790–5 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–2795–9 (ebook) ISBN-10: 0–8147–2795–6 (ebook) 1. United States. Army—History—Civil War, 1861–1865. 2. United States. Army—Military life—History—19th century. 3. Soldiers—United States—Social conditions—19th century. 4. Social classes—United States—History—19th century. 5. Social conflict—United States— History—19th century. 6. Violence—United States—History—19th century. 7. Honor— United States—History—19th century. 8. Masculinity—United States—History—19th century. 9. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Social aspects. I. Title. E491.F66   2010 973.7’1—dc22     2009053606 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Dedra, Eric, and Rachel and Heather, Mark, Eric, and Nathan ...