Richard L Dahlen: 1 book
From Conciliation to Conquest
The Sack of Athens and the Court-Martial of Colonel John B. Turchin
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
In the summer of 1862, the U.S. Army court martialed Colonel John B. Turchin, a Russian-born Union officer, for offenses committed by his troops in Athens, Alabama, including looting, safe cracking, the vandalization of homes, and the rape of young black woman. The pillage of Athens violated a government...
