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Author:

Cox, Caroline 1954-

Title:

A proper sense of honor : service and sacrifice in George Washington's army / Caroline Cox.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xxii, 338 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Continental Army--History.
United States.--Continental Army--Military life.
United States.--Continental Army--Social conditions.--Social conditions.
United States.--Continental Army.
Soldiers--United States--Social conditions--18th century.
Honor--United States--History--18th century.
Military Personnel--history--United States.
Social Class--United States.
American Revolution--United States.
Attitude--United States.
Social Conditions--United States.
United States--Social aspects.--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-325) and index.

Contents:

Take the length of every soldier : servants, sons, and gentlemen of the Continental Army -- A proper sense of honor : educating officers and soldiers -- Necessary and excusable measures : the policy and practice of punishment -- Oh the groans of the sick : health, status, and military medicine -- The last duty to the dead : death and burial in the Continental Army -- Onspeakable sufrings such as no man can tell : status and the treatment of prisoners of war.

ISBN:

9780807828847 (cloth : alk. paper)
080782884X (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54529087

LCCN:

2004003689

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)