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The Strange and Tragic Wounds of George Cole's America : A Tale of Manhood, Sex, and Ambition in the Civil War Era / Michael deGruccio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- deGruccio, Michael E., author.
- Series:
- Book collections on Project MUSE.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cole, George W. (George Washington), 1827-1875.
- Cole, George W.
- United States. Army--Officers--Biography.
- United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans--Biography.
- Men--United States--Social conditions--19th century.
- Men.
- Murderers--United States--Biography.
- Murderers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (384 pages)
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 0000
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2025]
- Contents:
- Prologue. Self-made tragedy
- America, a world without grace
- To see ourselves as others see us
- The false dawn of Seneca Falls
- Fog of war
- George Washington, town destroyer
- The domesticated man
- Below the beast
- Tears for Uncle Tom
- A good deal of trouble
- Point of no return
- The resurrectionists
- Mutiny
- Family, the inflammatory stimulus
- Killing for Union
- Men who nearly needed God
- Confessions
- Mary. Wife. Self.
- Life imitates art
- Heroic wounds
- Rings and friends
- Schemes and smoke
- Buried on the brow of a hill.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781421451558
- 1421451557
- Publisher Number:
- 40032740111
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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