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Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana : a union officer's humor, privilege, and ambition / Michael D. Pierson.
Van Pelt Library E533.5 8th .P54 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pierson, Michael D., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spalding, Stephen F., 1840-1863.
- Spalding, Stephen F.
- United States. Army. Vermont Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1865).
- United States.
- Soldiers.
- History.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- Louisiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
- Louisiana.
- Port Hudson (La.)--History--Siege, 1863.
- Port Hudson (La.).
- Soldiers--Vermont--Biography.
- Vermont.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xxi,187 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Lieutenant Spalding in Civil War Louisiana
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2016]
- Contents:
- Spalding's letter
- Promotion and self-promotion: Spalding and the Seventh New York State Militia
- Racial hierarchy: Spalding and Jim
- Masculinity: Spalding's Fourth of July
- Rank and insubordination: Spalding and the awkward court-martial
- Facing death: Spalding and the unfunny joke
- Spalding's premonition
- Conclusion: Spalding and the other letters.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-184) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780807164396
- 0807164399
- OCLC:
- 951854133
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